iPhone 8 could be as thin as last year’s iPhone 7

Apr 13, 2017 12:09 GMT  ·  By

Apple’s anniversary iPhone 8 is one of the most anticipated smartphones to be announced later this year, most likely together with the iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus. Information about the upcoming device continues to surface online, and a recently leaked image allegedly shows technical schematics for the iPhone 8. 

The image was posted on one of China’s biggest social networks, Weibo, and retrieved by SlashLeaks. It was allegedly taken at Foxconn and seemingly shows technical drawings for the anniversary iPhone 8.

The front panel appears to have quite small bezels on the right and left side of the screen, together with very small top and bottom bezels, compared to the previous iPhone 7. The dual camera setup is visible on the back, together with the Touch ID fingerprint sensor below the Apple logo.

Rear Touch ID fingerprint scanner and thin design

The location of the Touch ID does corroborate a previous report which revealed that Apple was facing issues with integrating the fingerprint sensor below the display on the iPhone 8 and the company might relocate the Touch ID to the rear panel instead. Samsung also adopted a similar strategy with the Galaxy S8, as the flagship was first expected to incorporate the fingerprint scanning feature below the display, but the company ran out of time for perfecting the technology.

iPhone 8 alleged schematics
iPhone 8 alleged schematics

This design isn’t definitive; the image reveals that the drawings are intended for the Engineering Validation Test, while the design must pass through another two stages before it is finalized. This means that this particular model is one of the many options that Apple is considering for the iPhone 8.

Moreover, the image reveals that the iPhone 8 could measure 149 x 72.5 x 7.1 mm, making it as thin as the iPhone 7 and one centimeter taller. Take the information with a grain of salt for now, though, as Weibo isn’t always a source of reliable leaks and Apple might still make significant changes to the design before it announces the phone later this year.

Apple iPhone 8 concept (2 Images)

iPhone 8 concept with rear Touch ID
iPhone 8 alleged schematics
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