Next Year's iPhones to Include 4.7" LCD Model With Single Camera, 5.5" LCD and OLED Models With Dual Cameras

iphone-trade-upApple will release a trio of new iPhones next year, according to a new research note from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

Kuo believes Apple will launch a 4.7-inch model with a single-lens camera and LCD display, 5.5-inch model with a dual-lens camera and LCD display, and an all-new OLED model with a dual-lens camera in 2017.

We look for new 2017F iPhones to come in three models: one OLED model, and two TFT-LCD models with 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch display. We believe the OLED and 5.5-inch TFT-LCD iPhones will feature dual-camera. Based on this prediction, our forecast of dual camera adoption rate in new 2017F iPhone models is revised up from 30-40% to 65-75%. We view this increase as favoring Largan’s sales and profit momentum as it is the exclusive supplier of wide-angle and telephoto lens. It also bodes well for Apple’s dual camera software ecosystem.

Kuo did not specify the display size for the all-new OLED model, expected to be positioned as the premium model in next year's iPhone lineup, but he previously said Apple will launch a 5.8-inch iPhone with a curved OLED display and glass casing next year. Barclays analysts also recently said Apple will release a 5-inch LCD iPhone and 5.8-inch OLED iPhone, both with curved, bezel-free designs, next year.

Japanese website Nikkei likewise said Apple will release three new glass-backed iPhones next year, including 4.7-inch, 5-inch, and 5.5-inch sizes. The report reiterated that one of those iPhones will be a premium model with a curved edge-to-edge OLED display to be sold alongside two models that have standard LCD displays. Barclays analysts said that model's screen will be extended "vertically as well as horizontally."

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Top Rated Comments

tubeexperience Avatar
113 months ago
Product Line-up is now a huge mess.

In fact, it's like how Apple was before Steve Job's return
Score: 99 Votes (Like | Disagree)
kevinkyoo Avatar
113 months ago
I liked Google's approach - besides battery life and screen size, the Pixels are essentially the same.
Score: 39 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Fall Under Cerulean Kites Avatar
113 months ago
Product Line-up is now a huge mess.
Doens’t seem that much of a mess.

4.7” LCD
5.5” LCD
5.5” OLED

The thing I find disapointing is the physical size of the device seemingly dictates the feature set, with the larger devices getting the better, more advanced features (dual lens camera, OLED).

Many people want high end features, but are not interested in a larger physical form factor.
Score: 30 Votes (Like | Disagree)
iHack13 Avatar
113 months ago
An analyst's job. Throw in some confusing predictions. Something will hit eventually.
And they go like "Hah! See! I knew it!"
Score: 27 Votes (Like | Disagree)
dannyyankou Avatar
113 months ago
Did the iPhone 7 plus pro ever get announced? I'm taking all these rumors with a grain of salt.
Score: 18 Votes (Like | Disagree)
MrGimper Avatar
113 months ago
Some stuff may happen, some stuff may not happen.... I'm an analyst.
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)