Apple iPhone 8 will not include a curved OLED display panel, a new report has claimed.
The next-generation iPhone was widely-rumoured to incorporate a dual-curved display, like those used in the award-winning Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and Galaxy S7 Edge.
This would allow Apple to squeeze a large display into its next smartphone without dramatically increasing the physical footprint of the device.
Unfortunately, that might no longer be the plan.
According to MacRumours, a new report from IHS Markit analyst Wayne Lam, the display used in the Apple iPhone 8 will boast the same flat design as its predecessor, iPhone 7.
“We anticipate Apple will adopt a flat implementation of OLED design on their special iPhone model, which is analogous to the current 2.5D glass design,” Mr Lam commented.
"Much like the recently announced LG G6, we anticipate a touchscreen with a new longer aspect ratio design to take advantage of higher coverage area of the iPhone in its entirety.
“This new design language is expected to become the trend for 2017, as we all anticipate Samsung's reveal later this month.”
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