New iPhone: display with a resolution of 3.999 inches 1136h640

Apple is testing multiple versions of the next generation iPhone, which should appear on the market this year. According to rumors, at least one of these prototypes is equipped with a brand new display.

iPhone display practically unchanged from the first to the third smartphone model, and only in the iPhone 4 model Screen quality was displayed to a whole new level thanks to the Retina-display with 960x640 resolution pixels. At the same diagonal of the display always remains equal to 3.5 inches with a ratio of 3: 2, but this time, things can change.

At the moment, it reported several candidates for testing. These prototypes are the headquarters of Apple. Move them in closed containers to "uninitiated" could not see any details regarding the design and other visual characteristics of the future iPhone. Aware of the two models with larger displays: iPhone 5,1 and iPhone 5,2. Currently, these prototypes are in testing stage design and have code names and N41AP N42AP for models 5.1 and 5.2, respectively.

Both prototypes are equipped embodiment enlarged display diagonal of 3.999 inches. In addition to increasing the diagonal, and change the proportion between the sides of the screen. The new display will be allowed 1136h640 that gives additional 176 pixels on the longest side. The width of the screen will not change and will be 1.9632 inches, the length will increase to 3.484 inches. These dimensions are very close to the ratio of 16: 9 and suitable for viewing widescreen video.

It is expected that iOS 6 will be fully adapted to the changed proportions in the screen. In particular, now the home screen will contain 5 rows of icons and additional user interfaces. Such functionality can be easily removed without any loss of picture quality in the iPhone earlier models with a screen aspect ratio of 3: 2.

Among other features worth noting the presence of «Home» button on both models, as well as a smaller connector for cable connection and charging. In the future, Apple will use this connector for all iOS devices. On the size of the new connector is somewhere between the Micro-USB and Mini-USB standards.

[via 9to5mac]