iPhone 8 Rumors: Device Will Have Glass Casing, Stainless Steel, iPhone 7S Keeps Aluminum Casing

Apple is expected to release three new iPhone models in 2017, including an iPhone 7S with aluminum casing and an iPhone 8 with a glass casing reinforced with a stainless steel frame, DigiTimes reported Tuesday.

The iPhone 7S, which is expected to measure 4.7 inches, will continue using an aluminum-alloy chassis supplied by Catcher Technology, sources from the “upstream supply chain” told DigiTimes . The highly-anticipated 5.8-inch iPhone 8 will come with glass casing reinforced by a stainless steel frame supplied by Foxconn Technology and Jabil Circuit. Apple is also expected to release a 5.5-inch iPhone. That device’s casing has not been confirmed yet.

iPhone 8 (iPhone X) Feature Rumors

The iPhone 8 is rumored to come with an OLED panel which could stretch across the entire front of the device, meaning the iPhone might be price at more than $1,000.

Apple might also ditch the physical home button from the new device by placing it underneath the display surface and will be a button to touch not press. The new iPhone could also come without physical buttons on the side of the device and instead have touch-sensitive inlays in the metal, according to a recent Fast Company report.

Other rumored features include face recognition, improved 3D Touch, and dual lens cameras on the 5.5-inch and 5.8-inch models.

Meanwhile, the smaller version of the iPhone 8, which could be called the iPhone 7S, could pack as much battery capacity as the iPhone 7 Plus, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently said.

Expect the iPhone 8 (iPhone X) and iPhone 7S release date to be this September.