iPhone 8 rumours suggest Apple’s next smartphone will feature a ‘disastrous’ design change
APPLE seems certain to announce three iPhones later this year, with a premium model rumoured to have a 5.8-inch, curved OLED display.
The premium model, dubbed the iPhone Edition, is also tipped to have a full-glass body, Apple rumours have suggested.
But Apple is tipped to follow in the footsteps of Samsung's Galaxy S8 by removing the physical home button from the phone to allow for an edge-to-edge display,
Last week, an Apple watcher with a proven track record of getting hold of accurate information about the tech giant's products shared a schematic of the forthcoming device.
It showed the fingerprint scanner had been moved to the rear of the phone — a necessity given the removal of the home button.
While Android phones have had this feature for years, Apple users have been outraged about the relocated fingerprint scanner.
Other Reddit users saw the negatives in the placement, but remained optimistic.
“I have faith that if Apple were to use the non-optimal solution of placing touch on the back, they’d put it in a more ergonomically friendly location than so far below the Apple logo.
"So I think that, if this render is legit, the hole is for something else,” one wrote.
“It isn’t the end of the world, but as far as that, specific functionality is a downgrade. However, the trade-off is worth it. A much bigger screen for the same dimensions,” added another.
A common theme on the thread was users questioning why Apple would not make its logo double as the fingerprint scanner.
“The Apple logo should be Touch ID. That would look badass,” wrote one user.
“The logo is in almost the perfect location for one handed use. If it was in the middle of the screen that would be pretty awkward,” added another.
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