iPhone 6 Release Date, Specs and Features: New Front Panel Photos Leaked
A leaked photo of what looks like the iPhone 6's new front panel reveals that the upcoming Apple device might just be bezel-free on the side.
The photo of an alleged iPhone 6 front panel, republished by French website Nowhereelse, shows a significantly slimmer upper bezel and a slightly slimmer bottom bezel. Side bezels are non-existent on the alleged iPhone 6 front panel.
The photo leak comes after the Korea Herald reports that the iPhone-maker is allegedly toying with bezel-less screens for their flagship carrier. "The source said that Samsung's top rival Apple is also testing a similar prototype sporting a bezel-less screen that features a fingerprint scanner," reports Korea Herald.
Should the alleged front panel photo of the iPhone 6 indeed be true, the upcoming Apple device's screen would still be a far cry from the rumored 4.7-inch to 5-inch screen size. GSM Arena notes that based on their calculation, the new panel can only go as far as 4.3 inches in terms of screen size.
The iPhone 6 is also rumored to come with an improved camera, but not in terms of greater megapixels, says GforGrames. Citing a Chinese source via Weibo, the report claims that the iPhone 6 will still have an 8MP camera but with better specs.
"The iPhone 6 is claimed to feature a bigger sensor (1/2.6" as opposed to iPone 5S's 1/3"), an f/2.0 aperture size (vs f/2.2 on the 5S and f/2.4 on iPhone 5), OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) and 6P sapphire lens," reports GforGames.
Moreover, the CMOS sensor for the iPhone 6 will allegedly be made by Sony while the rest will be produced by LG and Sharp.
With rival Samsung unveiling the Galaxy S5 with 16MP camera, it is highly possible that Apple is also trying to amp up the iPhone 6 camera. The bigger sensor, f/2.0 aperture size, OIS and 6P sapphire lens combo will make the iPhone 6 better able to take quality pictures even at low-light conditions, should such rumored camera specs hold true.