According to reliable KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple to introduce a trio of new iPhone models in 2018, including 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch models with OLED displays and a 6.1-inch model with an LCD display.
In addition to a new 5.8-inch OLED model as an updated iPhone X, Kuo expects Apple to introduce a 6.5-inch OLED model as an Plus-sized iPhone X in addition to a new 6.1-inch LCD model. All three models will feature the current full-screen design and include the TrueDepth Camera system.
In addition to a new 5.8-inch OLED model as an updated iPhone X, Kuo expects Apple to introduce a 6.5-inch OLED model as an Plus-sized iPhone X in addition to a new 6.1-inch LCD model. All three models will feature the current full-screen design and include the TrueDepth Camera system.
The analyst expects the 5.8-inch model to have 458 pixels per inch, that similar to the current iPhone X's display which it have a resolution of 1,125×2,436. He said the 6.5-inch model will have roughly 480 to 500 PPI, while the 6.1-inch model is estimated to have between 320 and 330 PPI.
Two new OLED models target high-end market; new TFT-LCD model aims at low-end & midrange markets: We believe the major hardware difference in the two new OLED models is size, in a bid to satisfy various needs of the high-end market. The new TFT-LCD model will differ significantly from the OLED models in hardware and design specs (for instance, the PPI will be lower). The primary selling points of the TFT-LCD model may be the innovative user experience of an integrated full-screen design and 3D sensing with a lower price tag (we expect it will likely be US$649-749).
KGI said the 6.1-inch model will have a lower-resolution LCD display, and Apple target it to low-end and mid-range markets with an estimated $649 to $749 starting price in United States. Unfortunately, his research note didn't outline any pricing estimates for the next iPhone X or iPhone X Plus.
Kuo is upbeat on the shipments momentum of all three new iPhone models, and expects them to launch without any delays in 2018. With upwards of 120 million units expected to ship in the second half of next year, KGI describes next year’s lineup at the real super-cycle for iPhone sales.
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