14 DAY TRIAL // Apple is expected to announce three new smartphones this year, the successors to last year’s iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, together with the anniversary iPhone 8. New details about the upcoming phones continue to surface until this fall’s release.
iPhone 7s , iPhone 7s Plus and iPhone 8 will incorporate Apple’s True Tone technology, the same that’s found on the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, according to a research note from Barclays analysts, retrieved by AppleInsider.
The three phones will feature the same ambient light sensing feature that changes the color of the screen depending on the color and brightness of the light in the surrounding area. The sensors will be embedded into the LCD display and sourced from Austrian company AMS.
True Tone was first introduced with the 9.7-inch iPad Pro and uses sensors to detect the color of light in the environment, which is then used to adjust the colors emitted by the display. By contrast, regular ambient light sensors only measure and alter the display’s brightness.
OLED display, wireless charging and dual lens camera on iPhone 8
Apple’s True Tone automatically and quickly adjusts the display’s brightness and tone in a way that users don’t tell the difference, as they would on other tablets. Apple hasn’t incorporated True Tone in any other devices, aside from the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, while other rumors don’t suggest such a feature.
However, it’s quite possible that True Tone could make its way to this year’s iPhones considering that they’re rumored to bring exciting new features.
The 4.7-inch iPhone 7s and 5.5-inch iPhone 7s Plus are expected to feature the A11 processor, glass backs and possibly 3GB of RAM for the Plus model, aside from an improved version of Siri. The upcoming iPhone 8 is said to feature a 5.1-inch OLED display, curved glass back, wireless and fast charging, as well as a dual-camera setup on the back. Apple is rumored to have removed the physical Home button and embedded Touch ID into the display.