2018 iPhone Lineup Glass Panels Leak, Thicker Bezels Seen on LCD Model

                                                                                   

While much about the 2018 iPhone family has already been leaked, an image showing the glass panels of 

all the three upcoming iPhone models have now emerged to help us see how thin bezels the new offerings 

will feature. The glass panels surfaced online reiterate the display sizes of the new models that are 

rumoured to come in 5.8-inch, 6.1-inch, and 6.5-inch variants. These also highlight the presence of a display 

notch of the new models. Additionally, an image showing the display of the three new iPhone versions 

suggests the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone model will have thicker bezels against the two OLED models. The LCD 

model is already rumoured to have an as cheap price as $600-700 (roughly between Rs. 41,000 and Rs. 

48,000).

Tipster Ben Geskin on Tuesday leaked the image showing the glass front panels of the 2018 iPhone lineup 

that is speculated to include the 6.5-inch OLED display featuring iPhone X Plus, 6.1-inch LCD iPhone, and 

the 5.8-inch iPhone X successor. The glass panels apparently confirm that new models will look similar to 

the iPhone X - at least from the front. Further, it is safe to say that even the LCD variant this year will have 

thin bezels. It is indeed worth noting here that there is a minimal increase in the thickness of the 6.1-inch 

glass panel. This is vital as LCD panels aren't as advanced as OLED panels, and thus they require some 

black space across their four sides to produce images.

Nonetheless, some previous reports have claimed that Apple is in talks with LG to deploy its MLCD+ 

panel on the upcoming 6.1-inch iPhone model. The same display panel debuted on the LG G7 ThinQ earlier 

this year. Prolific analyst Ming-Chi Kuo separately highlighted that due to the LCD, the lower-end iPhone 

model will come with a price tag between $600-700. This is less than the $1,000 iPhone X, though the new 

model will offer a similar design.

Geskin in a separate tweet posted an image showing the display panel of the 2018 iPhone family. The 5.8-

inch OLED model certainly appears as the most compact option, the 6.1-inch LCD model and the 6.5-inch 

OLED model are also likely to have a design that fits easily in one hand.

Previous reports have claimed that the 2018 iPhone lineup will come bundled with 18W fast charging-

supported USB-C accessories and dual camera setup. Apple could also offer its Face ID feature that 

recognises facial features using the TrueDepth Camera system to unlock the screen. Moreover, it is clear 

that the new models will run iOS 12 out of the box since the Tim Cook-led army released the new operating 

system at WWDC 2018 last month.