Leaked iPhone 6s Schematics Show Thicker Design

[Maura]

According to newly leaked schematics that are purported to be from the forthcoming iPhone 6s, recent rumours that the next iPhone will be thicker than the current iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus appear to be correct, possibly due to the addition of Force Touch technology.

Reporting on the schematics, which were originally published by Engadget Japan, AppleInsider says that they were obtained by a source in Apple’s Chinese supply chain.

The schematics show that the next iPhone will be 7.1 millimeters thick, making it 0.2 millimeters thicker than the current iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. However, AppleInsider notes that the increase in thickness is relatively minor, so most current iPhone 6 cases will likely still fit the new phones.

The schematics appear to back up a recent report from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who said in June that the next iPhone would indeed be thicker than the current model, and that this would be due to the addition of Force Touch technology.

AppleInsider says that another reason for the increased thickness could be the rumoured use of tougher 7000 series aluminium in the phone’s manufacturing process. This material is currently used for the Apple Watch Sport. It may well be that Apple has gone for this material in order to fix the slight warping issue reported by some owners of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

Source: Purported iPhone 6s schematics back claims of 0.2mm thicker design for Force Touch

 

[Pinkpoison]

I'm going to upgrade to the 6s Plus model so hopefully cases will still fit, It will be good not having to wait until case manufacturers catch up.