Apple might be trying something new with an upcoming iPhone. But to start it off, I just have to say that these are still rumors at the moment and these must be taken with a grain of salt. Still it’s good to see how on or off the mark we might be.
Forbes reported news that came from Chinese site MyDrivers. They reportedly got detailed specs and launch information for a new, smaller iPhone. It may or may not be called the “iPhone 6s mini.” It’ll pack in an A9 chipset, 2GB of RAM, 1,642mAh battery, and 4-inch 1,136 x 640 pixel display. At first glance, it looks similar to what the 5s and 5c pack but they combination of these specs make it so much better.
Displays are known to drain power and performance; the display drains battery quickly, while the number of pixels affect performance. As Forbes suggest, if we do the math: “This newly leaked model has a battery which is just 4.25% smaller than the one in the iPhone 6S, but it is driving almost 30% fewer pixels. Similarly it has a 40% smaller battery than the iPhone 6S Plus, but is driving 64% fewer pixels.” It also carries the latest chipset and RAM. This means, it could have a better battery life and performance than the current iPhone flagships—the 6s and 6s plus.
Some think this could just be the iPhone 6c but MyDrivers points out it will carry the same “2.5D” slightly curved glass as the existing flagships, which would make it look more like the 6s and 6s plus. Aside from these though no other details have been released about the upcoming iPhone. But mass production is said to start in this month or next month.
In terms of pricing, it’s rumored to start retailing at 4,000 yuan or roughly US$615 for the 16GB model. When you compare it to the 5c, this comes out as a better alternative since that started retailing at 3,288 or roughly $500 for the 8GB model.
Source: MyDrivers.com + Forbes
