Apple iPhone 7 will have a glass back, OLED display: Report

Apple has never stopped surprising us. Be it their first music player or the first touch-based smartphone, Apple was always the first to start a completely new trend in technology. And though they are presently not bringing out anything new for the past two years, they still seem to surprise us. However, this time, analysts claim that Apple will go in for a completely new design and specifications with the launch of the next flagship, the iPhone 7.

Though not the first in the market, it is most likely sure that Apple will put an AMOLED display on their iPhones. The probability comes after recent news in which Apple was reported signing a deal with Samsung for OLED displays.

According to a report by MacRumors, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that Apple will do away with their signature aluminium casing and go with an all-glass rear panel. This is expected to be seen in the next flagship iPhone (7) which is scheduled to be unveiled in September 2016. Apple also used the glass back on their previous models, the iPhone 4/4S.

The report also mentions that investors are a little worried if Apple goes ahead with the decision to put glass on the rear panel since the device would fail the usual drop tests and also increase the weight of the iPhone. However, sources say that the OLED display will compensate for the weight issue, and non-apple brands are still going successfully with glass backs.

At present, there is no confirmation as to which iPhone 7 (the smaller or larger one) will carry the OLED display and the glass rear panel.