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The new iPhone could come with a big change in screen resolution

NEW DELHI: The much talked about iPhone 8may be coming with a big change in screen resolution along with a revamped design. According to a tweet from developer Steve Troughton-Smith, the upcoming iPhone is likely to sport a functional resolution of 1125x2436.

Interestingly, media reports in February had quoted KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo talking about iPhone 8 coming with the same screen resolution. According to him, a portion of the display (which reportedly will be 5.8-inches) be have the virtual home button and the function area.



The rest of the 5.15-inch of the display will be a functional screen. A few media report also speculated that based on these numbers, iPhone 8 is likely to come with greater pixel density than both 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhones. For those who don't know, these iPhones come with a pixel density of 325 PPI and 401 PPI, respectively.

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10 things Apple didn't tell you about iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus

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10 things Apple didn't tell you about iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus

Wonder what's inside Apple's new iPhones? The innards that make the world's 'favourite gadgets' what they are? Recent teardowns reports by Chipworks, teardown.com and iFixit.com have revealed the names of the companies that provide some of the most important components of these smartphones. Also, Apple traditionally never discloses the battery, RAM and other such details too of iPhones. These teardowns reveal such specifications too. So, read on to know the 10 things that Apple didn't tell you about its all-new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus..

Intel inside

Apple's latest iPhones officially have Intel inside. According to a teardown by research companies Chipworks and teardown.com, both owned by TechInsights, Intel is the key supplier of LTE modems in the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Intel reportedly has four components: baseband LTE modem, two transceivers and a power management chip.

Qualcomm modems

However, since Intel modems don't support CDMA, iPhone 7 versions using this technology sport Qualcomm's modems, according to Chipworks. As per a report in Forbes, "It appears that Qualcomm-equipped phones will be sold in the US (Verizon and Sprint), China, Hong Kong, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. Meanwhile, Intel-equipped phones will be sold in the US (AT&T and T-Mobile) and most other countries in the world."

TSMC processor

The A10 Fusion processor in the iPhone 7 is being single sourced from TSMC. According to Chipworks, Apple's part number for the A10 is APL1W24, 339S00255 vs the Apple A9, which was APL1022, 339S00129.

Microphones

iPhone 7 has three microphones, one at the bottom of the phone and two at the top. The microphones at the bottom are said to have been sourced by Goertek and Knowles. As per iFixit teardown of iPhone 7 Plus, STMicroelectronics has also "scored design wins" into the device.

Flash memory from SK Hynix and Toshiba

As for flash memory, teardowns reveals marks of SK Hynix and Toshiba.

iSight camera: Sony

iPhone 7's iSight camera has a larger, F/1.8 aperture, as compared to the F/2.2 aperture used for iPhone 6s/6s Plus. The iSight camera chip was sourced from Sony and fabricated using its Exmor RS technology platform.

Touch-screen controller

According to Chipworks, the Touch Controller for iPhone 7 is manufactured by Universal Scientific Industries (USI) with markings O1 1R. It is the same as the iPhone 6S -- a pressure-sensitive 3D Touch layer that buzzes slightly when you press and hold the screen/static home button. Chipworks says that though no markings were found on the IC, it is believed to be of Analog Devices.

Wi-Fi: Murata

The Wi-Fi/Bluetooth socket has been won by Murata with a module part number 339S00199 as per Chipworks.

GPS: Broadcom

Broadcom too wins a slot in the iPhone 7 as per Chipworks. It possibly contains Sensor Hub functionality as well like BCM4773 & BCM4774 seen in Samsung devices.

Battery

According to iFixit's teardown, the battery is rated at 3.82 V and 2900mAh, for a total of 11.1 Wh, a slight upgrade over the 10.45 Wh (3.8 V, 2750mAh) of the 6s Plus, and on par with the 11.1 Wh, 2915mAh cell found in the 6 Plus.

The upcoming iPhone, on the other hand, will come with a 5.15-inch screen with the 2436x1125 resolution would come with around 521ppi. It is also being said that Apple will utilize this high-density screen at 3x Retina scaling.

This move is a big one for Apple and it would put iPhone at par with Androiddevices like Samsung Galaxy S8 and Google Pixel , which come with more pixel dense displays.