iPhone 8 Rumours - Other Features
Source: MacRumors.com
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- Apple's iPhone 8 - Coming in 2017
- Naming and Design
- Display, Processor and Wireless Charging
- Other Features - Biometrics - Taptic Engine - Cameras
- Release Date and Beyond the iPhone 8
Other Features
BIOMETRICS
According to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who often accurately predicts Apple's plans, the iPhone 8 could include more advanced biometric features such as facial recognition or iris scanning. Kuo has not elaborated on what additional biometric features would be used for, but presumably these would be alternate methods for accessing the iPhone or adding additional layers of protection.
Reports out of the Asian supply chain have also suggested Apple is working on an iris scanning feature, but one rumor says the feature won't be ready until 2018, so there is still some uncertainty as to whether we'll see iris scanning in 2017.
Apple is said to be sourcing iris scanning chips from Taiwan-based supplier Xintec, with Xintec planning to begin mass production on the component in 2017.
The iPhone 8 is expected to include NAND flash memory from Samsung, but it is not clear what improvements it might bring. With the iPad Pro now available in capacities up to 256GB, it's possible the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 8 will be available with 256GB storage.
TAPTIC ENGINE
An enhanced Taptic engine is one of the features that could be included in the 2017 iPhone, according to a report from Japanese site Nikkei. Apple is said to be working on a "high-performance motor" that's able to "create more complex tactile vibrations."
Such an engine would perhaps be necessary if Apple is indeed eliminating the Home button in the iPhone 8, as has been rumored. Haptic feedback could offer vibrations to denote triggers like the unlocking of the iPhone and the confirmation of a Touch ID payment, two features currently tied to the physical iPhone Home button.
CAMERAS
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that the dual-lens camera introduced in the 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus will continue to be a feature exclusive to "high-end" iPhone models in 2017.
Kuo predicts a 4.7-inch iPhone with a single camera, a 5.5-inch model with a dual-lens camera, and an OLED model in an unspecified size with a dual-lens camera.
He believes that future models will include optical image stabilization (OIS) for both the wide-angle and telephoto lenses. In the iPhone 7 Plus, only the wide-angle lens features OIS. Next year's camera could also support 3D photography effects if Apple opts to use an LG camera module.
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