Kuo: 2020 iPhones will bring iPhone 4-like chassis design

25 September 2019
Smaller notches and 5G support are also expected alongside a hike in pricing.

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Omg!
I wished it here before
https://www.gsmarena.com/newscomm-39163p2.php#1930570

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    • 0jN
    • 26 Sep 2019

    SKA ANDROID, 26 Sep 2019Apple playing catch up to Androids jajajajahaWhat is funny about that? Im android user but we all need to agree that the apple is pulling ahead with the new iphones. The only downside was the small battery and not having a wide angle camera. But now
    Full camera configuration
    Night mode
    Big battery
    Faster charger
    Instead of laughing and acti g like a spoiled kid tou better see the facts.
    The only problem with apple us the pricing and third party repairs blocked by apple with software.

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      • AnonD-794992
      • 0jN
      • 26 Sep 2019

      talha5007, 26 Sep 2019"This will also lead to higher production costs which will ... moreO was talking about the current iphones, and about the price :almost every oem is increasing the prices on their flagships phones wirh 5g.no surprise if apple does also.

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        • 0jN
        • 26 Sep 2019

        John Doe, 26 Sep 2019Lmao people still complain about notches ? iPhone 11 is the... moreNobody accepted the notch. If you are iphone user you dont have other options to choose except the iphone and you are forced to use a phone with a notch. There is only one group of peopole who like the notch,peopole who want to show of in public, but sonce almost every android oem has a phone with a notch the camera on iphone 11 is the next show of status design.

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          • mXb
          • 26 Sep 2019

          Sounds like they have no ideas on style, so they just regurgitate!

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            • 26 Sep 2019

            John Doe, 26 Sep 2019Lmao people still complain about notches ? iPhone 11 is the... moreI'm amazed at how dumb people accept CUTTING PART OF THE DISPLAY just so you can take selfies

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              • Anonymous
              • xj5
              • 26 Sep 2019

              2020 phones will have underneath display cameras and sensors. apple is lacking behind the compeition and with xiaomi mi alpha on the horizon things are not looking so good.

                Anonymous, 26 Sep 2019Wow, the iPhone 4 was by far the worst of the iPhone design... morePeople are not smart bruh, I always liked the polycarbonate unibody or metal body but what can be done..

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                  • John Doe
                  • 3cs
                  • 26 Sep 2019

                  Lmao people still complain about notches ? iPhone 11 is the best device ever made and nobody talks about the notch since 2 years ago since everyone adopted it. Im amazed on how dumb some posters around here.

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                    • usb-c port?
                    • nRt
                    • 26 Sep 2019

                    And what about the move to a usb-c port' instead of the old lightning one?

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                      • Notch?
                      • nRt
                      • 26 Sep 2019

                      But would they have a notch or not?
                      Would we have to wait for 2 more years (from now), for a notch-free model?

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                        • Kx9
                        • 26 Sep 2019

                        I believe Apple will just change a tiny bit aspect for 2020 and 2021 iPhones. iOS 15 in 2021 will be the last update foe iPhone 8. Thus, all supported devices will have all screen and Face ID tech. This way, Apple could bring all-new iOS, maybe a unify one for iPhone, iPad, mac and watch. A radical change will also be announced. Could be a foldable iPhone.

                        Only 2 radical changes found in iPhone

                        iPhone 5 with 16:9 screen ratio
                        iPhone X with all screen design.

                        2022 iPhone could be an iPhone V lol

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                          • Fayth
                          • SYt
                          • 26 Sep 2019

                          smaller notches? c'mon I skip this year iPhone waiting for 2020 notchless

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 26 Sep 2019

                            Wow, the iPhone 4 was by far the worst of the iPhone designs. Not least of which, because it was the first phone by any manufacturer to have a glass back.

                            That gave us the world of phones whose backs shatter when they a dropped or even put down the wrong way. Apple should be ashamed of the design trend they introduced. (Although to be fair it was really Samsung, with the Galaxy phones, who took the idea and ran with it, pushing the whole market to feel like they had to copy Samsung--even Apple with all of their recent iPhone designs).

                            Anyway, I guess this also suggests Apple is running out of design ideas. Not a good sign.

                            I'd rather see a return of the aluminum unibody phones. Having a fragile glass back is just dumb. Doing it just for wireless charging that most people don't use is even dumber. Even a high quality polycarbonate phone can be interesting (like the Nokia N9 and 1020). Or copy Essential and do a ceramic back. Just please end the stupidity of the glass backed phone.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • ibp
                              • 26 Sep 2019

                              Uncomfortable to hold with sharp stainless steel designon big screen. The 4 was OK due to its size.

                                AnonD-794992, 26 Sep 2019If apple brings back the exelent old iphone 4/5 design and ... more"This will also lead to higher production costs which will be reflected in the final price of the handsets."
                                i guess you missed this paragraph. the price is not going down as it'll comes with 5G modem and another added TOF camera.

                                  It will bring some chunky heft in holding the phone for sure, but 5.4 to 6.1 display size sounds a welcoming news.

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                                    • L13
                                    • 26 Sep 2019

                                    It should be iphone se2. I would like to see iphone se Body with full screan.

                                      Kangal, 26 Sep 2019The best design was the iPhone 5/5S/SE. Ergonomic and grip... moreI think if Apple updates the iPhone SE design:

                                      - 2,500mAh (or more) battery capacity
                                      - 139 x 59 x 7.9mm dimensions (same width and thickness)
                                      - Screen size of 5.50 inches with 21:9 aspect ratio
                                      - Slim Bezels on IPS-LCD 1680 x 720 resolution
                                      - Underscreen Selfie camera, No Notch
                                      - Underscreen Fingerprint scanner, or either embedded in Rear Apple Logo
                                      - Front-facing stereo loudspeakers (a la Sony XZ1 Compact)
                                      - No Camera Hump, single good (90') wide-angle OIS rear camera
                                      ...and since we know there won't be a Headphone Jack (!!!), it should have IP68 resistance.

                                      Price this compact phone somewhere reasonable like USD $599, and watch the sales fly!!

                                        The best design was the iPhone 5/5S/SE.
                                        Ergonomic and grippy to hold sides, non-fragile backplate, flush camera humps, easy to reach ports on the bottom.

                                        It sucks that Steve Jobs died before he got a chance to see the debut of several projects Apple was working on when he was still CEO/Cancer. One of those is seeing this design hit stores, the Apple EarPods, TouchID, and 64bit processor. However, he never knew about the projects they worked on after his death for things like 3D-Touch, OIS, Multicameras, Ingress Protection, CarPlay, Flat-Design, Apple Watch, and the Apple Controller, etc etc.