Biggest iPhone 8 leak: Eight coolest features you can expect
- It could come with dual cameras aligned vertically.
- Another consistent rumour has been about wireless charging.
- The iPhone 8 will ditch aluminium for composite glass.
FollowThe leak calls the new iPhone - iPhone X - but that is probably the codename of the device. According to previous rumours, the anniversary iPhone will be called the iPhone 8, while the other two models will be called iPhone 7 and iPhone 7s.
Design
The iPhone 8 will ditch aluminium for composite glass. However, the iPhone 7s and 7s Plus will retain aluminium and come without any design changes.
According to iDropNews iPhone 8 final design images, the iPhone 8 may look like the device in the middle. On the right and left, the devices could most likely be the designs of the iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus respectively.
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RAM
The leak suggests that the iPhone 8 will retain the same 3GB RAM that was also seen in the iPhone 7 Plus.
Wireless Charging
Another consistent rumour has been about wireless charging. Needless to say, others like Samsung have been offering this feature for some time now. It will be offering wireless charging via rear panel. The iPhone 7s and 7s Plus may not get this feature.
Waterproof
The iPhone 7 came with water resistant ability, and the iPhone 8 will continue to get it. However, the water resistant rating isn't mentioned.
Dual vertical camera
One of the consistent rumours has been about the dual camera. The cameras will be aligned vertically. If you look at the iDrop images of how the iPhones could look. The design below is likely to be the iPhone 8.
Lightning cable
The device is expected to come with lightening cable, and won't opt for USB Type-C.
Rear fingerprint scanner
The rumours about the fingerprint scanner to come fitted on the rear have been refuted by the report. It says that fingerprint scanner mounted below the glass didn't offer efficient performance, but speculation about the fingerprint scanner placed on the rear is 'misinformation'. Facial detection and retina scanner could be included in the front facing camera modules.Â
AI chip
According to , Apple could be developing its own artificial intelligence chip dubbed Apple Neural Engine. It will be in future Apple products. Other rumours include an edge-to-edge display, A11 chipset and it will run iOS 11.Â
