Apple rumored to launch jumbo-sized 6.46-inch iPhone X in 2018

Last updated 7 years ago

Reports from South Korea suggest that Apple has ruled out a 5.2-inch OLED phone in 2018, and is examining two sizes of OLED screens with one very similar to the iPhone X, plus a large-format LED model.

Reported by The Investor on Monday, citing "local parts makers," Apple has suspended development of a smaller 5.28-inch OLED iPhone. Possiblilities for the 2018 model year include a slightly larger 5.85-inch and 6.46-inch model, with the possible insertion of a greater than six-inch LCD model in the line somewhere.

As a result of the shift, parts manufacturers are reportedly seeing changes in order volumes for future iPhones. Apple has reportedly signed several contracts with Samsung for multiple OLED screen sizes.

At present, the iPhone 8 boasts a 4.7-inch screen. The iPhone 8 Plus is 5.5 inches. The OLED iPhone X has a 5.8-inch screen.

Samsung's Galaxy S8 comes in 5.8- and 6.2-inch sizes.

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27 Comments

roake 820 comments · 10 Years

About 7 years ago

And so it begins...

freediverx 1421 comments · 16 Years

About 7 years ago

I would never accept anything as big as an iPhone Plus, and I'm annoyed by the notion of being forced to settle for a lower end product in order to get the form factor I want. Though I doubt the credibility of this rumor, if true it would totally sour my interest in iPhones in general.

Jeff.H 8 comments · 9 Years

About 7 years ago

freediverx said:

I would never accept anything as big as an iPhone Plus, and I'm annoyed by the notion of being forced to settle for a lower end product in order to get the form factor I want. Though I doubt the credibility of this rumor, if true it would totally sour my interest in iPhones in general.

Good, that leaves more for the rest of us.

seankill 566 comments · 15 Years

About 7 years ago

freediverx said:

I would never accept anything as big as an iPhone Plus, and I'm annoyed by the notion of being forced to settle for a lower end product in order to get the form factor I want. Though I doubt the credibility of this rumor, if true it would totally sour my interest in iPhones in general.

Thats physics for you. Bigger phone leaves more volume for better parts. Plus it all about the upsell.

brucemc 1541 comments · 14 Years

About 7 years ago

freediverx said:

I would never accept anything as big as an iPhone Plus, and I'm annoyed by the notion of being forced to settle for a lower end product in order to get the form factor I want. Though I doubt the credibility of this rumor, if true it would totally sour my interest in iPhones in general.

Not sure I follow your logic. The iPhone X is just slightly larger in chassis than the iPhone 8(and 7/6s/6) 4.7" screen model. What this rumour indicates is that Apple next year will essentially keep this size, and add a larger screen version, which in chassis size is likely close to the 5.5" plus model.

So the iPhone X (5.8" screen diagonal) is roughly the size you would use, no?

The move to larger screens (for the majority) is a trend that I don't see reversing. I certainly look forward to the 5.8" screen size, in roughly the same physical chassis as current 7, when I upgrade in a year or 2. I am sure there are many that would jump at a ~ 6.5" screen phone.

I do hope that Apple makes an update to the SE line to keep the low-end fresh, and perhaps (in a few years) this will get a bigger screen but in a chassis size similar to current SE.