Foxconn Reportedly Lands Orders for 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhones

According to the DigiTimes, Foxconn will be manufacturing the 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch next generation iPhone models. Pegatron will also be assembling 30% of the 4.7-inch models, according to sources. All orders for the existing 4-inch models will be outsourced to Wistron.

Foxconn will supply 70% of the 4.7-inch iPhone shipments for 2015.

Both the 4.7-inch and the 5.5-inch iPhones are expected to be the driving force of sales for Apple in 2014. The report also claims that Foxconn is expected to start supplying the 4.7-inch model in July and will start manufacturing the 5.5-inch sometime later in August. This echoes previous rumors that the larger 5.5-inch iPhone would launch at a later time.


The next generation iPhone is expected to be much thinner, have a relocated wake/sleep button, an A8 processed, a 1704 x 960 resolution display, an improved camera and 802.11ac Wi-Fi.