Right now we know of a few next-generation iPhone candidates in testing. These prototype phones are floating around Apple HQ in thick, locked shells in order to disguise the exterior design to “undisclosed” employees. We know of two next-generation iPhones in testing with a larger display: the iPhone 5,1 and iPhone 5,2. These phones are in the PreEVT stage of development and are codenamed N41AP (5,1) and N42AP (5,2). Because Apple reserves certain models for internal-only usage (such as the N96 phone we previously reported on), we’re not sure which of the two devices will make its way into the world later this year.
Both of these phones sport a new, larger display that is 3.95 inches diagonally. Apple will not just increase the size of the display and leave the current resolution, but will actually be adding pixels to the display. The new iPhone display resolution will be 640 x 1136. That’s an extra 176 pixels longer of a display. The screen will be the same 1.94 inches wide, but will grow to 3.45 inches tall. This new resolution is very close to a 16:9 screen ratio, so this means that 16:9 videos can play full screen at their native aspect ratio.
Η Apple, σύμφωνα με το 9to5mac, δεν σκοπεύει απλώς να αυξήσει το μέγεθος της οθόνης αφήνοντας την ανάλυση στα ίδια επίπεδα με το iPhone4/4S αλλά θα προσθέσει επιπλέον 176 pixels αυξάνοντας την ανάλυση στα 640 x 1136. Το πάχος της οθόνης θα παραμείνει ίδιο (1,94 ίντσες) ωστόσο το ύψος της θα αυξηθεί στις 3,45 ίντσες. Η αλλαγή αυτή θα βελτιώσει την εμπειρία παρακολούθησης 16:9 ταινιών καθώς το aspect ratio πλησιάζει πολύ στο πρότυπο.
Τα prototypes διατηρούν το γνωστό Home button και επιβεβαιώνουν τα πρόσφατα δημοσιεύματα περί μικρότερου dock connector του οποίου το μέγεθος είναι μεταξύ Micro-USB και Mini-USB:
In terms of hardware other than the new display, we’ve heard that both of these prototypes definitely include a home button and the previously-rumored smaller dock connector. Apple will be bringing these dock connectors to all of their iOS devices over time, and it is not exactly a “pill-shape” as rumored. It’s basically a much narrower version of the current squared off (on the corners) dock connector. It is between the size of a Micro-USB and Mini-USB connector.
