Ming-Chi Kuo, the most reliable Apple analyst, said to expect new-size iPhones in 2020.
According to Kuo's report (via MacRumors), which happens to line up with a DigiTimes report from April, the analyst said Apple would have two 5G iPhones ready in 2020 and three iPhones in total.
The two 5G-ready iPhones would have OLED screens measuring 5.4 inches and 6.7 inches. The other phone, measuring 6.1 inches, would also have an OLED screen but no 5G; it sounds like the eventual successor to the midrange iPhone XR.
I still own the iPhone X from 2017, which has a 5.8-inch OLED screen. Based on this report, it sounds like this phone design, and that of the iPhone XS, will be put out to pasture. The iPhone X/XS design would shrink down to differentiate it from the 6.1-inch iPhone XR successor, while the massive iPhone XS Max would become even bigger.
While I would be sad to see Apple ditching the 5.8-inch iPhone, the move would make a lot of sense. If Kuo's note is accurate, and his notes usually are, Apple's 2020 iPhones would satisfy a lot of people.
- A 5.4-inch iPhone would please anyone who prefers smaller devices and anyone who misses the diminutive iPhone SE.
- A 6.1-inch iPhone would be Apple's midrange phone in more than one way. Its screen would not be too big or small, and not having 5G would probably make it less expensive than the other two models.
- A 6.7-inch iPhone would live up to Apple's "Max" moniker, since I couldn't imagine a larger phone without it becoming a tablet. (The iPad Mini's screen would be only about an inch bigger!)
Of course, these are all rumors, and anything could change between now and whenever Apple releases its new iPhones in 2020. Aside from 5G, we have no idea what other features these phones might have or what type of design they will have. Considering how the 2019 iPhones are said to be similar to last year's models, which were identical to the iPhone X in 2017, it would make sense to see a completely new design in 2020.
What do you think of these rumors? Would you be excited about a 5.4-inch iPhone or a 6.7-inch iPhone? Or would you be sad to see the 5.8-inch iPhone go? Email me at dsmith@jkmperu.com.
