iPhone 8 Concept Shows Off New Design

A new iPhone 8 concept showcases the rumored design of Apple’s 2017 iPhone.

As we push away from the iPhone 7 release date we’re starting to see designers release iPhone 8 concepts. Some of these concepts imagine futuristic features, others are more grounded and are based on real iPhone 8 rumors.

This iPhone 8 concept falls into the latter group and shows off the design that’s been mentioned in recent iPhone 8 rumors.

This new iPhone 8 concept, from Imran Taylor and discovered by 9to5Mac, shows us what an iPhone 8 with an iPhone 4-style design could look like.

The concept here features a flat design that borrows the iPhone 4’s glass back. Apple is reportedly testing a new iPhone with a glass back which would represent a big change from the aluminum back the company used in the iPhone 5, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6s, and iPhone 7 designs.

Taylor’s iPhone 8 concept isn’t based on any leaked schematics but rumors have continually pointed to a significant design change.

Design rumors have also pointed to a design with thinner or non-existent bezels and an IP68 rating for improved water resistance and dust.

In addition to the glass back, this new iPhone 8 concept features a vertical dual-camera setup, a change that’s also popped up in recent iPhone 8 rumors.

Apple’s rumored to have a new iPhone color up its sleeve (red) for the iPhone 8 but this concept is based on the current options which include gold, rose gold, and silver.

iPhone 8 redesign rumors are just a piece of the puzzle. Rumors have also pointed to some other potential changes, many of which aren’t included with this vision of the iPhone 8.

Leaks point to the use of a flexible OLED display with new 3D Touch, an A11 processor, and in-house wireless charging technology.

We expect iPhone 8 rumors to continue in early 2017 though we don’t expect them to start firming up until we get closer to the iPhone 8 release date.

The iPhone 8 release is expected this fall, months after the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and LG G6, two flagship Android devices and two key competitors for the iPhone 8.

The LG G6 is expected to launch at Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona, Spain while the Samsung Galaxy S8 is rumored for launch in late March with a global release date in April.

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