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iPhone 2018 LCD Variant to Get Stronger Display Without 3D Touch: KGI's Ming Chi Kuo

iPhone 2018 LCD Variant to Get Stronger Display Without 3D Touch: KGI's Ming-Chi Kuo 5w6839

By Ankit Chawla | Updated: 27 April 2018 13:25 IST

Highlights

This might end up increasing cost by up to 15 percent
CGS process is said to increase the display's durability
All 2019 iPhone models will reportedly come with CGS

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iPhone event later this year. A new report, with information sourced from the trusted KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, suggests that the lower-end LCD iPhone will sport a stronger display glass with the CGS (Cover Glass Sensor) technology. 65x4u

A report by Chinese publication Feng on Wednesday tipped before. The report adds that the cost of the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone's touch will increase 15 percent thanks to the use of a thin-film sensor on top of the touch-film sensor. Just why Apple is using the thin-film sensor is not known at the moment. Apple also reportedly has plans to use CGS process on all iPhone variants in the 2019 lineup.

According to Kuo, Apple's suppliers will be in for a treat as revenues will rise slightly thanks to the increased cost of the touch .

Earlier this week, a report had suggested that the LCD iPhone might be priced $200 (roughly Rs. 13,200) lower than the other two OLED models. This is said to be have been made possible as a result of certain cost-cutting efforts in of display s, device frame, camera components, and more. In of design, Apple might incorporate a notch on the LCD variant, albeit with a slight bottom chin.

Previously, Ming-Chi Kuo had stated that the LCD iPhone will start from as low as $550 for the unlocked variant. Additionally, the model is said to arrive in a single SIM edition and one with dual-SIM .

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