While a recent leak showed thicker bezels[1] on the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone over the OLED models in the 2018 iPhone[2] lineup, a new report claims that Apple[3] has preferred a 'Full Active LCD' panel for the cheaper model to offer plenty of display area. The Cupertino company is reported to have tied up with Japan Display[4] for manufacturing the required LCD panel. The Japanese manufacturer is also reportedly designing a third-generation 'Japan Pixel Eyes' touch sensor. Due to the advancements in terms of designing - despite using cheaper solutions such as an LCD over an OLED panel, the company is claimed to have some production constraints and will not be able to bring the 6.1-inch model alongside the other two new iPhone versions sometime in September. It is instead reportedly in plans to release the affordable model sometime in November. Separately, it is said that the iPhone maker is preparing new iPad Pro[5] models that won't include a headphone jack and come with the same Face ID technology[6] that first arrived on the iPhone X last year.
Japan's Macotakara reports[7] that the 6.1-inch iPhone model this year will debut with a Full Active Display from Japan Display. The new panel - with a Japan Pixel Eyes touch sensor - is said to help Apple to offer thin bezels on its cheaper option, despite using an LCD panel. Manufacturers using a Full Active Display are able to offer as thin bezels as 0.5mm. For comparison, the iPhone X[8] has nearly a 1mm thick bezel.
The Japanese source claims that the 6.1-inch iPhone will have a "four-side narrow frame". This again suggests a compact...