Analysts: Sapphire Display to be Exclusive to High-end iPhone 6 Models

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Posted July 17, 2014 at 9:37pm by iClarified

When the first stress tests of the purported sapphire front display for the iPhone 6 surfaced, many were excited and anxious to finally have a nearly indestructible front screen on their iPhone. However, according to an analyst from JPMorgan Securities Ltd, Apple does not have enough sapphire to satisfy the demand for the iPhone 6. As a result, the sapphire display could be limited to high-end iPhone 6 models only.

“Sapphire covers will also be restricted to high-end iPhones, possibly the 128GB [gigabyte] ones,” the brokerage said in the report.

JPMorgan says that Apple only has enough sapphire to produce about 10 million iPhones, which is not nearly enough to meet the demand that the iPhone 6 is seeing. It is possible that the sapphire display will be limited to the 5.5-inch model, and the 4.7-inch model will use gorilla glass instead, as previous reports indicated.The analysts also believe Apple's iPhone 6 could spark smartphone-sapphire adoption.

The iPhone 6 is expected to be announced this September and could launch in both 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch screen sizes. Rumors point to an improved processor, an all new design, an improved camera, and more.

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odedoo1 - July 20, 2014 at 2:38am

the only problem with your prediction is that Apple are making the crystal themselves, they bought the factory and are in the process of expending it.

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Tony - July 19, 2014 at 3:13pm

Only rumors!.

gamerscul9870 - July 19, 2014 at 3:18pm

Only reality!

cciev - July 18, 2014 at 1:09pm

Doesn't make sense at all. If they are short they should not use sapphire at all . Will piss off a lot of people.

@6italia0 - July 18, 2014 at 1:13am

I have absolutely no problem with that, all that matters to me really is the 128GB space, I keep running out of space on my 64GB 5S but my iPad mini still has over 61GB of free space still, but it would be useful to have everything on my iPhone instead because I take that with me a lot more than the iPad (I can't trust online cloud space with vital info/data which is why the internal space is more important to me)

gamerscul9870 - July 18, 2014 at 1:45am

Ther actually is if you saw an article over it. Bigger phone, bigger space.

odedoo1 - July 20, 2014 at 2:48am

128GB is great on my iPad Air it would also be great if I had it on my iPhone because right now I only got 64GB on my 5S and if both had 128GB I could turn on the switch that everything that being installed on the iPad will also install on the iPhone with out worrying about running out of space so right now I run them as different devices. and with iOS 8 coming everything will run together Apps and devices.

justabrake - July 17, 2014 at 11:39pm

Who cares sapphire or gorilla glass dose it really matter !

@6italia0 - July 18, 2014 at 1:08am

Gorilla glass breaks easily and is only more scratch resistant, sapphire glass is much stronger due to the material it's made of. So yes, it makes a huge difference

gamerscul9870 - July 18, 2014 at 1:47am

Maybe it's the case that the front of it sticks out that side keeping the screen from hitting the ground.

gamerscul9870 - July 17, 2014 at 10:15pm

It's probably because the most wanted phone size is 5.5" as shown in surveys for who chose to have whatever size they wanted.

6italia0 - July 18, 2014 at 3:53am

I would honestly prefer the 4.7" over the 5.5" iPhone, but if 5.5" is all that comes in 128gb then that's what I'll go with I guess

gamerscul9870 - July 18, 2014 at 3:59am

You will as Fukscrawn said about the space.

odedoo1 - July 20, 2014 at 2:52am

me to the smallest the better but like you said 128GB is hard to resist.