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iPhone 8 Tipped to Sport 'Wraparound' OLED Display, Facial Recognition

iPhone 8 Tipped to Sport 'Wraparound' OLED Display, Facial Recognition w205x

By Tasneem Akolawala | Updated: 19 January 2017 18:32 IST

Highlights

iPhone 8 expected to sport a 5.8-inch OLED display
It is expected to come with a wraparound display with negligible
The smartphone is tipped to feature facial recognition

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A brand new research note has surfaced predicting more new features on the iPhone 8. Like everyone, he expects three new models this year, and he is referring to the variant as 'iPhone X' in his note. Arcuri predicts that the smartphone's big highlight will be the integration of a facial recognition feature, situated under the display. 1w432u

Business Insider got hold of this research note, and it states that the iPhone 8 will be a 'feature-rich' phone that will launch in late 2017. He expects the iPhone 8 to sport a 5.8-inch 'wraparound' OLED display. Arcuri predicts that the earpiece, FaceTime camera and Touch ID fingerprint sensor will all be embedded under the display.

Furthermore, the successors of the Previous reports have suggested that Apple will stick to LCD for its 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch models this year.

Arcuri also told his clients that the iPhone 8 will wireless charging, and "some form of facial/gesture recognition ed by a new laser sensor and an infrared sensor mounted near the front-facing camera." If this is true, this facial recognition feature will be a big highlight on launch day.

All of the other features mentioned above fall in line with previous reportage. The iPhone 8 will also come with an enhanced haptic that is expected to elevate the 3D Touch feature found currently on the latest iPhone model. It is also pegged to be more waterproof than the current generation iPhones.

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