14 DAY TRIAL // Pacific Crest Securities analyst Andy Hargreaves wrote in a note to clients that Apple’s iPhone 5 is likely to sport a display that is identical to the one currently found on the iPhone 4, at least in terms of size.
Maxing out at 960×640 pixels at 326 ppi in a rectangle that measures 3.5-inches on the diagonal, the Retina Display found on current-generation iPhones and iPod touch devices may be used in the next-generation iPhone 5 as well.
This while rival devices running the Android operating system are going over the 4-inch limit.
Now, the aforementioned Wall Street analyst writes the following in a research note to clients:
"iPhone 5 component orders increased for FQ4 (Sept.) and FQ1 (Dec.); timing of orders continues to suggest an October launch. FQ4 orders for iPhone 5 increased ~700k; timing continues to suggest an Oct. launch. iPhone 5 screen size likely to be same as iPhone 4," Pacific Crest Securities analyst, Andy Hargreaves, wrote in an investor note.
While interesting, Hargreaves’ forecast does not fall in line with most iPhone 5 rumors doing the rounds.
It has been widely speculated that Apple has big plans with a completely redesigned iPhone 5 that would not only feature a bigger display than the one featured in the iPhone 4, but also a new form factor with a tapered back shell made of metal, in what would mark a return to the original (2007) iPhone design.
The phone would also borrow some design elements from the iPad, whose sleek curvy lines do well to hide the device’s actual thickness, in what seems to be a convincing design element for end customers.
Inside, the phone would be powered by the A5 SoC (system on a chip) that boasts two processing cores, powerful graphical output capabilities, and low power consumption.
Designed by Apple and manufactured by Samsung, the silicon is currently found in the iPad 2, Appe’s second-generation tablet computer.