A series of leaked images show what could be dummy units of Apple’s upcoming 6.5-inch “iPhone X Plus” and mid-tier 6.1-inch LCD iPhone.
Benjamin Geskin has leaked the pictures, as he has in the past, only a few months ahead of Apple’s usual fall iPhone launch.
Dummy units are usually based on chassis design schematics sourced from the Chinese supply chain.
Apple is expected to launch a 5.8-inch OLED iPhone and a 6.5-inch iPhone. The 6.5-inch unit features the same vertically oriented dual-lens rear camera as the current iPhone X. One uncorroborated report claimed the 6.5-inch iPhone will use a triple-lens camera setup, but that’s actually something that’s been rumored for the 2019 iPhone lineup.
The company is also thought to be working on a lower-cost 6.1-inch iPhone with an LCD display. The 6.1-inch dummy unit in the images has slightly larger bezels to accommodate the lower-spec LCD panel.
As a mid-range device, the 6.1-inch model will feature some iPhone X features including Face ID, but Apple is planning to make other compromises apart from the screen to keep the cost down. The single-lens rear camera shown in the images is the most obvious of these. Apple is also believed to be using aluminum for the frame of the 6.1-inch device instead of steel.
Well-connected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has also stated that the next-gen iPhone X models will be available in black, white, and gold colors. The 6.1-inch model however could come in a wide array of colors, including red, blue, orange, gray, and white.
As always, stay tuned for additional details as they become available.