Two Distinctly Different iPhone 8 Mock-Up Photos Emerge

[Maura]

BGR writes today about two distinctly different sets of dummy iPhone 8 images that have emerged online. There’s no way of knowing which, if any, of the dummy phones pictured is based on accurate information, so we're simply presenting them both to you to make your own minds up.

The first set of images were posted on Slashleaks and show the Touch ID fingerprint sensor situated on the back of the phone, just underneath the Apple logo. The iPhone case pictured is aluminium, which tends to indicate that the images are fake, as all recent rumours have pointed to the iPhone 8 having a glass case in order to facilitate wireless charging.

Responding to the posting of the first set of photos, Benjamin Geskin tweeted “Clone is wrong! This is how its going to look like. #iPhone8,” along with a picture of a much more attractive looking iPhone 8 than in the Slashleaks pictures that does not have a rear Touch ID sensor, and which hopefully is the genuine article!

Source: There’s a battle raging over Apple’s iPhone 8 design

 

[scifan57]

It Touch ID does end up on the back of the iPhone 8, it will make it very awkward to use anything other than your index finger to unlock your iPhone. Using your thumb would likely mean holding the iPhone in one hand and placing the thumb of the other hand on the Touch ID sensor.

 

[zstairlessone]

I think it will be a sign of failure if the touch sensor has to go on the back, especially if it is that high up on the back