Alleged 'iPhone 8' screen protector shows edge-to-edge layout, 'dip' for front-facing sensors

Photos and video of a screen protector — purportedly for Apple's "iPhone 8" — may support the idea that the device will have an edge-to-edge display, excluding only a small area for an earpiece and front-facing sensors.

The protector uses tempered glass, and is being made by a company called Olixar, leaker Benjamin Geskin noted on Twitter. Media shared on China's Weibo is believed to show the product in real life.

The accessory matches other recent leaks, suggesting that contrary to early rumors Apple won't (and/or may not be able to) hide imaging sensors under the phone's 5.8-inch OLED display. The company has reportedly had success embedding Touch ID though, enabling use of a virtual home button without putting a fingerprint sensor on the back, as with some Android devices.

Unlike Samsung's Galaxy S8, the "iPhone 8" is expected to use a "2.5D" OLED panel, stopping at the edges instead of curving around them. The S8 has some related extra features, but Apple may have restricted curves to ease production.

One of the signature features of the new iPhone, likely shipping in October or later, should be 3D facial recognition including iris scanning. Other changes may involve wireless charging, faster cable charging, and a speedy "A11" processor.

16 Comments

bluefire1 1310 comments · 10 Years

About 7 years ago

Now we know.
Maybe.

mejsric 153 comments · 10 Years

can we time travel to september now? i can't wait.

suddenly newton 13819 comments · 14 Years

mejsric said:

can we time travel to september now? i can't wait.

yes, we can travel in time to the future. September arriving in 3 months. ;)

radarthekat 3901 comments · 12 Years

"Apple may have restricted curves..." because every time I see a Galaxy phone with that wrap around display I'm reminded how there's ABSOLUTELY NO ANGLE YOU CAN HOLD ONE THAT DOESN'T PRODUCE GLARE. Duh

rs1919 13 comments · 8 Years

radarthekat said:

"Apple may have restricted curves..." because every time I see a Galaxy phone with that wrap around display I'm reminded how there's ABSOLUTELY NO ANGLE YOU CAN HOLD ONE THAT DOESN'T PRODUCE GLARE. Duh

Yes, don’t get me wrong, the Samsung 8 is s good looking phone, but every time I’ve seen it in person, it always has a shining glare. I view a curved screen as something where my hand is always going to be covering a portion of it and i’ll be viewing the edge of the screen at an angle rather than straight on. I’ll take and edge to edge screen (with a tiny bezel) over a curved screen and look forward to Apple’s introduction, because, despite my grievances with the curved screen, the bigger screen’s vs phone real estate on the S7 and especially S8 has been an area where Samsung has bested Apple... but hopefully Apple will introduce a solution without the sacrifices Samsung made like the fingerprint reader being in an awkward spot in the back.