‘iPhone 5′ Mockup: Thinner, Taller 4-Inch Display, Metal Back Panel

Posted by iPhoneHacks on May 15, 2012 | Comments (34)

Few days back, iLounge reported that according to their source, Apple’s next generation iPhone will be thinner and come with a taller 4-inch Retina Display and a smaller dock connector.

According to iLounge, Apple will also add a metal panel in the central portion of the real shell of the new iPhone instead of the glass panel used in iPhone 4S and iPhone 4.

MacRumors commissioned Ciccarese Design to create mockups to find out what the next generation iPhone will look like with a taller 4-inch display, smaller dock connector and the metal back panel in the central portion of the rear shell of the new iPhone.

Here are some of their observations:

a taller display could allow Apple to add one more row of icons to the iPhone’s home screen, moving to five rows per page plus the row of pinned icons in the dock at the bottom of the screen.

Increasing the diagonal measurement of the iPhone display from 3.5 inches to 4 inches while maintaining the same width as the current display adds approximately 11 mm (0.45 inch) to the height of the display.

With iLounge‘s report indicating that the new iPhone’s body will measure in at approximately 125 mm, which is 10 mm taller than the iPhone 4S, the spacing for the components above and below the display would remain roughly the same.   

Check out the mockups below:

Mockup of iPhone 5 with taller 4-inch display (left) and iPhone 4S (right)

Mockup of iPhone 5 with taller 4-inch display and metal panel in central portion

If you want get a better idea then you can also interactive 3D model of the mockup, which can be accessed via WebGL-enabled browsers.

Tip to enable it in Safari: Preferences -> Advanced -> Show Develop menu in menu bar and then click on  the “Enable WebGL” menu option from the Develop menu.

What you think about the possibility of the thinner iPhone with taller 4-inch display, metal back panel? Will you buy one?

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  • Meh101

    Stupid rumours again! How about wait yet again for apple to launch the new iPhone and see how many of these silly updates are in the finish product!

    • I

      Rumours are there for a reason. It excites some and displeases others; it’s not that bad of an idea to have a small glimpse of what our most beloved iPhone 5 might look like. =] Cheers~

      • Kimk69

        I know it’s easier for them to make it taller to make it bigger but that looks and would feel like crap to me and this
        Phone here would be very disappointing. If its gonna be like that then just keep the smaller screen IMO.

  • Joe

    Hideous!

    • Dan

      I agree. Apple have better taste than this.

      • Joel

        apple would never go through with the back!

  • Lol

    Whats with the ugly metal band back panel, i think if this were true it would at least be painted to colour match… (which i don’t believe it is)

  • genXhippie

    I just wish that the current 4:3 ratio is present with the larger screen. This ratio is perfect for reading contents imo.

  • Moe

    That metal on the back is fugly

  • oBIGTo

    The 5th iPhone is the 4s, the 6th will likely be called iPhone 6 or iPhone 4G!

    • Dan

      Interesting. I think there is a bigger chance they will name it iPhone 5… At least compared to iPhone 6. But iPhone 4G…. Perhaps. Remember after iPhone 3GS they didn’t called it iPhone 5 but iPhone 4.

      • oBIGTo

        1)iPhone, 2) iPhone 3G, 3) iPhone 3Gs, 4) iPhone 4, 5) iPhone 4s, 6) iPhone 6 or iPhone 4G! That is the order!

        • Joel

          its hard to call it the iphone 4G b/c 4G also stands for 4th Generation.. just a thought

          • Kimk69

            Then why would they call the second phone they ever made, the 3G iPhone.

          • Kimk69

            So this is why they could call it 4G. Just like they called the 2nd phone a 3G. It had nothing to do with what generation it is. The iPhone 4 it he only one that stood for what generation it is. The first iPhone maybe cause they just called it the iPhone but most people now call it the 2G iPhone. Confusing A. Eh, not really.

        • Sochi

          1st Generation: First iPhone
          2nd Generation: iPhone or iPhone 2G
          3rd Generation: iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS
          4th Generation: iPhone 4 and iPhone 4s
          The next design will be 5th generation or they can call iPhone 5.
          These are the orders!!

          • iPhone4eva

            Um hello!! The 2nd iPhone was iPhone 3G and 3G ment nothing more then it had 3rd generation networking or Internet …. The 3GS ment nothing more as it still had the same networking, the next iPhone will likely have 4G technology so do you think it will be iPhone 4gs? I think not….

      • Joe

        iPhone 5? what are you, STUPID? Learn how to count please.

        • Jr

          And you learn the point he’s trying to make

      • Kimk69

        It wouldn’t be right to call the iPhone 4 the iPhone 5. Your a little confused. The iPhone 4 is the 4th phone apple made.

    • high horse

      they will probably just call it the New iPhone…but who cares, why do you people care about such meaningless details???

  • Deltec Enterprises

    If you want a bigger screen, go buy a stupid droid! As for us civilized people that like our phones being able to fit in our pockets, leave well enough alone!!

  • Andy

    Since Jobs is dead apple screw up naming their idevice. Ipad 3rd gen is called the new ipad. Iphone 6th generation will be called MePhone. Damn Im beginning to get sick of the iphone. They need to alter the icons on the iphone cuz its look like the same shiet as Since release in 2007.

    • George

      I disagree, that’s what is great about the iPhone, they add new features and it’s intuitive because it seamlessly integrates with an OS you already know, there is no learning curve between generations unlike droid where every damn phone looks and behaves differently

  • Key

    geez…..iphone 5 rumor post number 2104

  • KillerPubes

    Doesn’t matter what this looks like, it’s a mockup by people not remotely connected with Apple. I may as well doodle a mockup on some toilet paper in my own faeces and submit it to this page and people will get excited. What is the point of posting this nonsense? Years of this site posting mockups and none ever come close. Slow news day today? Don’t worry, pod2g will post something on Twitter in a minute then 4 hours later you can report it like breaking news!!!

    • Key

      will you post that ? sounds kinda hot

      • KillerPubes

        Yes, any requests on colour and texture so I can eat the right food a few hours before?

  • http://www.cyclades.com Danny Kennedy

    Apple very kidding any time, will see when it out????? but I don’t believer such.

  • splaka

    What the heck do i need a taller screen for?? It would be an epic fail if they go thru with this. I need more real estate going sideways not upwards. Damn muppets!!

  • ben

    IT LOOKS LIKE A FAIL SAMSUNG DESIGHN

  • Drbob

    I really think apple could leave the size of the iPhone the same and increase the screen size substantially. If they go edge to edge and move the home button down and the ear piece up a little it would be over 4 inches in size scren

  • Bossasaur

    All of you are gentleman are complete idiots. It’s either going to be called the NEW iphone or Iphone 6. Iphone 5!!! Yeah Right!!. If you honestly think about it why would you have a naming convention such as Iphone 5 release with the software IOS 6. Makes absolutely no sense whatsoever and Apple doesn’t operate that way. Generation themed upgrades are correct, but the next phone will be called the 6. Just like there as not an Iphone 2 there won’t be a 5. Conversation is over, dead. Brown grass!!

  • Ahmed

    Which one is the first generation again? Wasn’t the first iPhone ever the one with only 2G?