Countless rumors have warned iPhone 8 won’t be cheap. One of the things pushing up its price tag is the manufacturing process for its swanky new OLED display.
According to one Foxconn executive, the display is proving difficult to produce because of the “special cutting” required to create the notch at the top of the screen.
Like its most recent rivals, iPhone 8 is expected to deliver an edge-to-edge display with super-slim bezels. However, Apple will make it unique by extending it to the top edge of the phone and surrounding the FaceTime camera and facial recognition sensors.
That “notch” at the top of the display is proving incredible difficult to create, according to Foxconn Vice President Luo Zhongsheng. So difficult, in fact, that there 40 percent of displays produced for iPhone 8 turn out to be defective.
Photo: MyDrivers
That means it’s not only difficult to manufacture them in large quantities, but also incredibly expensive. It’s one of the reasons why Apple fans will have to pay a premium price for its latest device, which could exceed $1,000.
But it’s likely to be well worth it. The edge-to-edge screen will give iPhone users more space than before in a similar form factor as iPhone 7’s. It’s also expected to bring wireless charging, a larger battery, and improved water-resistance.
Luo’s post was quickly deleted after it was published, likely at the request of Apple and/or Foxconn.
Via: MyDrivers
Killian Bell is a freelance writer based in the U.K. He has an interest in all things tech and also covers Android over at CultofAndroid.com. You can follow him on Twitter via @killianbell.
9 responses to “Foxconn exec explains why iPhone 8 will be so expensive”
Who needs the tiny bit of extra space on both sides of the notch? Not me. If it’s so hard and expensive to produce, scrap it.
Thankfully your lack of imagination is of no consequence.
And thankfully your ignorance knows no bounds.
And thankfully your arrogance blinds you to the truth.
This will be the version I skip if the price is as stated. Since the very first one, i have only skipped one generation.
Also remember that the 7S and 7S plus are coming out, this is only going to be a special edition phone and we dont know what new features are extending to the new 7S line.
Don’t know about others – I won’t go over $1,100 for top of the line 8 Plus. Above that I’ll pass!
The thing with me (and possibly others) and iphones is that I am wiling to pay a premium amount for a premium device, up to a point. My latest 128GB iphone 6s was, inclusive insurance, already more then EUR 1000,=. I do not want to spend more then this psychological amount.
Ofcourse I could buy the iphone 7s, but… When I would do that I would not be buying the latest and greatest, I would not be paying the premium price for a premium device, but a premium price for the “next best” iphone.. I do not want to do that..
So for me this will possibly mean I will skip this generation, I am hoping it will be a one-off thing though, I would like to be on the latest and greatest bandwagon again next year..
Guess I will use my cache to spend on an Apple Watch this year.. ;-)
apple products already over priced and they use cheap Chinese labors coz they suppose to deliver outstanding products, i think they can cut a little piece of there profits to maintain their legacy instead of charging people on what had been already expected from apple product and people already paying more for it