Apple’s Next-gen iPhones Could Feature Smaller Backlight Chips

With every iteration of the iPhone, Apple has endeavored to make it better than its previous one with changes that might not necessarily be just on the outside. According to a recent rumor, it has been suggested that one of the changes Apple could be making in the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus is the use of smaller backlight chips.

These chips, for those unfamiliar, helps to light up the display. According to the rumor, Apple will new smaller chips that measure 3×0.85×0.4mm versus the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus which features slightly larger chips at 3×0.85×0.6mm. Now the difference might not seem like much, but every little bit counts in terms of overall weight and thinness.

What does this mean for the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus? Well like we said, it could result in a slightly thinner and lighter device. Alternatively it could mean that Apple could fit in other components for newer features without compromising on the handset’s design. That being said, the rumor also claims that due to the smaller chip being used, brightness might be an issue and Apple might try to compensate with more chips.

If that is the case, it would seem that whatever thinness or lightness Apple has achieved could be neutralized. In any case take it with a grain of salt for now but we expect more details about Apple’s next-gen flagship phone to be revealed in the coming months.

Tyler Lee
Categories: Apple, Cellphones, Rumors
Tags: iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus