More Evidence Points Towards 4.7-inch iPhone 6 with 1334 x 750 Resolution Display

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Posted August 30, 2014 at 9:55pm by iClarified

Yesterday, a video of an alleged 4.7-inch iPhone 6 that booted up and was assembled from leaked parts surfaced. The video showed the alleged iPhone 6 booting up to the Connect to iTunes recovery display screen as well as iTunes recognizing the device. After further examination of the display, developer Steven Troughton-Smith notes that 4.7-inch iPhone 6 shown in the video is most likely equipped with a 1334 x 750 display.

A 1334 x 750 display on the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 would results in 326 PPI (pixels per inch) -- the same amount as current iPhones with retina displays. This finding corroborates Daring Fireball's John Gruber assessment that the 4.7-inch model would pack a 1334 × 750 display while the 5.5-inch model would feature a 2208 × 1242 resolution display with 461 PPI.

MacRumors did an analysis of the the Connect to iTunes screen and found that a 1334 x 750 resolution display was likely.

The method relies on the fact that the "Connect to iTunes" image does not completely fill the display on the iPhone 6, with the Lightning cable ending above the bottom edge of the screen whereas on current iPhones it extends all the way to the edge. Assuming this "letterboxing" is due to the image not being optimized for the larger iPhone 6 display, it would correspond to the image filling an area equivalent to a 4-inch screen centered on the device's 4.7-inch display.

By our calculations, the border areas not covered by the image together suggest that the iPhone 6 display carries approximately 17.5% more points in the vertical dimension than a current 4-inch display. This would move the current 568-point height of the iPhone 6 (1136 pixels at 2x Retina) to 667 points (1334 pixels assuming 2x Retina) on the iPhone 6.

Assuming the aspect ratio of the screen remains the same as in the iPhone 5s, which by all indications it does, this would mean a 667 x 375 point (1334 x 750 pixels Retina) display for the iPhone 6.

A lot of assumptions are made before reaching this theory, however more and more evidence is pointing towards a 1334 x 750 display for the 4.7-inch iPhone 6. Many iClarified readers also pointed towards the gear icon that flashes just before the Connect to iTunes display. It is likely that this unit is running internal diagnostic tools used to test the devices before iOS is flashed on to them.

All of this is speculation, and we won't for sure until Apple takes the stage September 9 to announce two iPhone 6 models and its highly anticipated wearable device.

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More Evidence Points Towards 4.7-inch iPhone 6 with 1334 x 750 Resolution Display

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Catsrules - September 2, 2014 at 5:14am

I admit this is a disappointment, considering both my Nexus5 and Galaxy S5 are 1080p displays. But after thinking about it I don't think it really matters and may even be a benefit to the iphone 6, First of all the PPI is still above 300 PPI and they say the normal Human eye doesn't see much better past 300 PPI. Second lower resolution means better battery life, also the GPU will not have to work as hard, so increase in batter life and more power for other tasks Also at 4.7" the screen it smaller then both Nexus 5 (4.9") and S5 5". So you don't need as high as resolution anyways to get a good PPI

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Patrick R - August 31, 2014 at 4:45pm

ah fail......... i used my iphone 4 for about 4 years, and i have been waiting since iphone 4s, 5, and 5s, and i hope apple will do major upgrade for iphone 6/s for full hd and large screen 4.7 or 5.5inch so please dont be disappointed your loyal customers.

zetaprime - August 30, 2014 at 11:54pm

Hardware is relevant. Software can only do what the hardware allows. Limiting a device by not using the best hardware specs possible makes no sense. Please do not respond if you can't be civilized and avoid any insulting language. Calling people 'idiots' or 'stupid' does not advance your cause.

Techno - August 31, 2014 at 12:54am

Software is trivial if it's not optimize with proper coding and multiple loop holes for malware and virus.

Nuck Chorris - September 1, 2014 at 1:21am

Apple will only give you a bit at a time. How else will they milk you every year.

gamerscul9870 - September 2, 2014 at 3:57pm

Not as much as squeezing tits in your face which is as much time of jotting down jokes.

zetaprime - August 30, 2014 at 10:35pm

Now I'm not an Android fanboi, but 1334 x 750 is kinda lame compared to the Android based phones from Samsung, LG, HTC, etc. Don't you think Apple's newest phone should at least on-up the competition? Full 1080p ought to be a minimum these days for any device, especially one from Apple where we pay a premium. They oughtn't be stinting on anything, be it battery, RAM, Sapphire glass, waterproofing, etc for the price of an Apple product. This is not to say I won't be buying an iPhone 6, cause I certainly will, preferably the 5.5" version. And I'll do as always get the one with all options maxxed out. But Apple should really make sure to provide absolute top of the line specs and every bit of the very latest technology available for those of us willing to pay the price. Just because many of us will buy the thing anyway doesn't mean they should not put everything they possibly cram into the device and give as an excuse "well they'll buy it anyway".

icla - August 31, 2014 at 12:11am

Sir, I see where you're coming from. Who doesn't want a top of the line hardware? Of course everyone wants it. Only that the need varies from person to person. But you gotta understand that Apple follows a design principle, and they have been sticking to it since the iPod. It goes along these lines: "Design is not putting everything, but not putting what's not needed." You see, for example, do you not count the iphone body as a spec? The sapphire glass, the form factor, the materials. It is, right? Those are specs and obviously they are making it top of the line, material, build, and quality-wise. They are pounding on that aspect because it's needed. They could be doing the internal specs race, but they aren't. Why? Because there's something more important, and that is experience. They are focused on the final product, as a whole, as a package.

zetaprime - August 31, 2014 at 4:24am

Actually I would count the sapphire glass as a spec, along with durability as a whole. In other endeavors things like tensile strength, etc are just as much specs as the electronics.

zetaprime - August 31, 2014 at 4:26am

And waterproofing is a spec as well..look at watches and how they are rated for water resistance and maximum depth.