The functional area of ​​the iPhone 8 will be located below the screen

The flow of rumors about the new iPhone 8 did not stop with the beginning of 2017. According to the latest news, Apple is indeed

will make big changes to the design of the future flagship.

According to KGI Securities analyst Ming Chi Ko(as 9to5Mac reports), Apple plans to implement the so-called "Functional area" under the display of the upcoming iPhone 8. This change was made possible by switching to OLED and increasing the screen diagonal to 5.8 inches.

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However, it should be noted: an OLED panel with a diagonal of 5.8 inches will contain a display with a diagonal of 5.15 inches, while the functional area will take up the remaining space under it.

As for the functional area itself, Co.believes that it could work similarly to the touchbar in the new MacBook Pro models, where virtual buttons will occupy the main place, and some other actions will also be available. In addition, according to Ko, this zone in the new device will take over the Touch ID functionality.

The Home button will completely disappear. Co adds that Apple will replace it with another biometric-based security technology, but refuses to give details. This information supports the rumor that Apple is going to add face recognition to the new iPhone.

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Based on what is now known, it is expectedthat the iPhone 8 will be a big change for Apple and will differ from the previous line in many aspects. According to rumors, its launch is planned this year. All these changes also led to the assumption that the price of a new device with an OLED display, a glass and stainless steel design, wireless charging and other things could be more than a thousand dollars.

However, all this is still unofficial. Do you think these rumors are true? Do you like ideas?