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KGI Shares Latest on 6.1-Inch iPhone, Next iPhone X and iPhone X Plus to Have 4GB of RAM and Two-Cell Batteries

KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who often relays information gathered from sources within Apple's supply chain in Asia, today shared a trio of new research notes that outline both new and existing predictions about the new iPhone X, iPhone X Plus, and lower-priced 6.1-inch iPhone (https://www.macrumors.com/2017/11/13/kuo-three-new-iphones-2018/) expected later this year.





<img src="(http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2018/01/iphone-x-plus-mockup-800x522.jpg)" alt="" width="800" height="522" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-617507" /><center>iPhone X Plus dummy model versus current iPhone X via Ben Geskin (https://twitter.com/venyageskin1/status/936327764273254402)</center>


MacRumors obtained a copy of each research note, and we've rounded up the key points. More details are available in our 2018 iPhones roundup (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/2018-iphones/).





<h3>All-New 6.1-inch iPhone with LCD</h3>


<strong>New:</strong><div style="padding-left:25px;">• Taiwanese manufacturers Pegatron, Foxconn, and Wistron will be the key assemblers of the 6.1-inch iPhone, with 60 percent, 30 percent, and 10 percent allocation of EMS (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronics_manufacturing_services) respectively


• Japan Display will supply around 70 percent of LCD panels for the 6.1-inch iPhone. Rumors suggest Apple will use Japan Display's six-inch Full Active LCDs (https://www.macrumors.com/2018/01/23/6-1-inch-iphone-to-have-full-active-lcd/) that only require ultra-slim 0.5mm bezels on all four sides</div>


<strong>Reiterated:</strong><div style="padding-left:25px;">• Nearly full screen design with no home button and notch for TrueDepth sensors


• 3D sensing for Face ID and Animoji


• Rectangular-shaped, one-cell battery with 2,850-2,950 mAh, up to 8.5 percent larger than current iPhone X. The increased capacity will be the result of a smaller logic board given manufacturing advancements


• Lower price point: starting at between $700 and $800 in the United States</div>


The rumored 6.1-inch iPhone is shaping up to be a lower-priced iPhone X with some design compromises (https://www.macrumors.com/2018/01/23/kgi-6-1-inch-lcd-iphone-details/), which Kuo previously said will include an aluminum frame, a lack of 3D Touch, a single rather than dual lens rear camera, and 3GB of RAM, which will be less memory than other new 2018 iPhones have.





<h3>Next-Generation iPhone X and iPhone X Plus</h3>


According to Kuo, the second-generation iPhone X and a larger 6.5-inch version we're calling iPhone X Plus will each have an increased 4GB of RAM. Unsurprisingly, given its larger physical size, the iPhone X Plus is also expected to have up to a 25 percent larger battery capacity of 3,300-3,400 mAh vs. iPhone X.





Kuo adds that Apple has settled on a two-cell, L-shaped design for the second-generation iPhone X and iPhone X Plus battery, compared to a single-cell, L-shaped design that could have yielded up to 10 percent additional capacity (https://www.macrumors.com/2017/12/08/kuo-2018-iphone-higher-battery-capacity/).





By the sounds of it, the new iPhone X and iPhone X Plus, beyond the latter's larger screen size, won't be significant upgrades. Kuo doesn't expect improvements to be made to the TrueDepth camera system until 2019 (https://www.macrumors.com/2017/12/21/kuo-larger-iphone-batteries-2019-2020/). Nevertheless, he expects the devices to sell well, especially the lower-priced 6.1-inch iPhone.

<div class="linkback">Related Roundup: 2018 iPhones (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/2018-iphones/)</div><div class="linkback">Tags: KGI Securities (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/kgi-securities/), Ming-Chi Kuo (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ming-chi-kuo/)</div>
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Source: KGI Shares Latest on 6.1-Inch iPhone, Next iPhone X and iPhone X Plus to Have 4GB of RAM and Two-Cell Batteries (https://www.macrumors.com/2018/01/28/ming-chi-kuo-2018-iphone-rumors/)