{"id":9398,"date":"2017-06-15T10:05:16","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T17:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.hellotech.com\/?p=9398"},"modified":"2021-06-12T07:36:02","modified_gmt":"2021-06-12T14:36:02","slug":"iphone-8-leaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/iphone-8-leaks","title":{"rendered":"Latest iPhone 8 Leaks Show Apple is Going for Premium Phone Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After the keynote speech at the 2017 WWDC, Apple fans finally have first-hand information on iOS 11<\/a>. Sadly, there still isn\u2019t any confirmation from the tech company about the highly anticipated iPhone 8. But thanks to iPhone 8 leaks from three alleged employees of Foxconn (the giant contract manufacturer of Apple in China), there is a clearer picture of what the new iPhone will look like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subreddit\u2019s moderators have confirmed that their identities have been verified, but aren\u2019t too sure of how true the leaked information is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a thread on Reddit<\/a>, these three individuals shared information on an upcoming iPhone set for release in 2017, as well as on other Apple products. The product referred to as \u201ciPhone X\u201d by the posters is believed to be the much talked about iPhone 8. Leaked images and the thread revealed a radical redesign of the iPhone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the iPhone Going to Look Like? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Front <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are images of the new dummy model and phone schematics making rounds, and these show that the front will hold a large display. The only place not covered with glass is a small area on the top. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will contain the front-facing camera, which is designed for facial recognition purposes. It will also house the microphone and ambient light sensors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that there will be significantly fewer bezels, particularly on the right, left, and bottom areas. And that users can enjoy an almost edge-to-edge display. This also means that rumors of embedding a front-facing camera under the glass panel of the display aren\u2019t true. Or maybe Apple just hasn\u2019t perfected the formula for that yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the iPhone 8 leaked images (Image source: Redmond Pie<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Touch ID is said to be under the glass display, but test units seem to still have problems with this feature as \u201cperformance and yield rates were not good\u201d. If test results improve, we could soon be bidding farewell to AuthenTec\u2019s capacitive touch model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Back<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The newly leaked schematics show the rear with a vertical dual-lens camera system towards the upper left corner. The iPhone 7 Plus<\/a> had a horizontal dual-lens camera system. There is a circular area located above the center part of the back. It has been rumored that this spot is for the rear Touch ID sensor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the Foxconn informants said they didn\u2019t see that in the designs. In addition, the new iPhone will apparently use retina and facial recognition using the front-facing camera instead of a finger scanner.  So, some have speculated that the circular area will just contain the Apple logo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Body <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It seems that the aluminum unibody will be replaced with glass. If this is true, it confirms rumors that Apple is moving towards re-adopting the glass-backed body designs in an effort to differentiate the iPhone from other devices. The glass body was last used for the iPhone 4s<\/a>. It is also believed that the frame will use stainless steel, as was the case with the glass-backed iPhone 4s. This will make the new phone even sturdier and more high-end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another image from the iPhone 8 leaks (Image source: Redmond Pie)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Other Features from the iPhone 8 Leaks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n