If this image is what it claims to be, the front glass of iPhone 5, then you can expect iPhone 5 to have an edge to edge 4+ inch screen with a noticeably thinner bezel. Despite some recent rumors, this front glass panel clearly has a cutout for a Home button. But can this rumor be believed?
My initial reaction was yes, mostly because I want it to be true. But on closer inspection, I’m not convinced this is the exact front glass panel for the iPhone 5. I’m not sure the earpiece cutout is parallel to the screen area. Plus, it would likely be incredibly difficult to pack that much of a screen into a device with that thin of a bezel. I’m not saying it can’t happen, just that I’d be impressed. Adding to my difficulty in accepting this image is its terrible quality to begin with, though that’s to be expected with shaky rumors.
Like I said earlier, I want to believe this rumor, because I think a larger screen would be great. And thanks to Piotrek, you can see what iPhone 5 might look like if the only major visual difference was the increased screen size. You’ll have to ignore the fact that the earpiece and camera aren’t vertically centered on the top bezel, nor the Home button on the lower bezel as the rumored image would suggest. I have to admit, it looks pretty sweet.
All things considered, I’m going to have to say this rumor is unlikely to happen exactly as pictured. I think a larger screen for iPhone 5 may very well be in the works, but I don’t think this is the final design. The real question here is whether Apple would lower the pixel density to keep the same screen resolution, or force developers to support another iOS device resolution should they end up putting a larger screen in iPhone 5.
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