Gold iPhone 6 shell examined in Youtube video

A new video showing off what appears to be the shell of a Gold colored iPhone 6 was recently posted by the iCrackUriDevice channel on Youtube. In the video it is claimed that the rear shell component was obtained from an Apple supply chain in China. The shell from the video looks just like the many iPhone 6 mockup devices we have been seeing over the past few months. Leaked images of a similar iPhone 6 housing have also appeared on the web before.

In the Youtube video the iPhone 6 shell is compared to the iPhone 5s. The most apparent differences are the dimensions and style of the shell, which is taller and wider, but thinner, and has a more rounded shape. The power and lock button has been moved to the side of the iPhone 6 shell which is different from the placement on the iPhone 5s. The volume controls on the iPhone 6 have also changed from the rounded style of the iPhone 5s to the elongated pill shaped buttons of Apple's iPad. Another noticeable change is the single row speaker grill on the iPhone 6 shell which differs from the double row speaker grill located to either side of the lightning connector on Apple's iPhone 5s.

For more on this comparison watch the video below.

New iPhone 6 display panel video suggests it may not be sapphire

There have been a number of recent reports and rumors about Apple's potential use of a stronger sapphire glass material for the display panel of their new iPhone 6 smartphone. Just last week we shared a video from Youtuber Marques Brownlee who put an alleged iPhone 6 display panel through a series of scratch and flexiblity tests in order to determine whether or not the panel was made of the new sapphire glass material. Results of the test seemed to indicate that the panel could actually be made of sapphire. However, a new Youtube video by Brownlee seems to suggest otherwise.

In the new video Marques Brownlee puts the iPhone 6 display panel through another scratch test, only this time he uses Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness to determine the hardness of the materials involved. A higher rating on the Mohs scale means the material cannot be scratched by any materials rated lower on the scale. For instance, the Gorilla glass display cover of the iPhone 5s has a Mohs scale hardness rating of 6.8. But in his original video Brownlee used a steel knife for his scratch test which has lower rating of 5.5. The use of Mohs scale explains why the knife was unable to leave any scratches on the display panel.

For the new scratch test Brownlee uses a variety of sandpaper, garnet which is rated a 7 on the Mohs scale, and emery which has a rating of 8. Using the garnet sandpaper against the iPhone 5s home button, which is actually made from sapphire glass and has a higher Mohs scale rating of 9, results in no scratches. However, when using the garnet against the iPhone 5s Gorilla glass a lot of scratches begin to appear. The display panel of the iPhone 6 is also scratched by the garnet though not nearly as bad as the iPhone 5s. The use of the emery sandpaper has pretty much the same results as the garnet test.

Brownlee notes that the iPhone 6 display glass made a different sound during the scratch test than the iPhone 5s panel, which could suggest that the iPhone 6 glass may be made from a different material. It's possible that the iPhone 6 panel is made from a new harder variety of Corning's Gorilla glass. Or it could be that the panel has only a thin sapphire coating.

Watch the video below to see the iPhone 6 display panel put to the test.

Alleged iPhone 6 crystal sapphire display panel tested in Youtube video

Videos showing off the front panel of Apple's upcoming iPhone 6 have been surfacing on the web recently. Earlier this month a video from a Chinese source showed off a black colored 4.7-inch iPhone 6 panel and compared it to a panel from the iPhone 5s. And just last week we posted about another video which appeared on Youtube with the term "sapphire" in the title. This video showed a similar looking white colored panel which was measured, compared to the iPhone 5s, and subjected to a flexibility test.

We have heard rumors that Apple could be replacing their Gorilla glass with crystal sapphire. Until now we have seen little evidence of such. However, a recent video from Youtuber Marques Brownlee seems to confirm that the iPhone 6's front panel glass could really be made from the stronger sapphire material.

In the video Brownlee shows off a black colored iPhone 6 panel with 4.7-inch glass cover which he claims is made from crystal sapphire. The panel looks to be paper thin and similar to the panels from earlier videos. The panel is then subjected to various scratch tests by Brownlee with first a knife and then a key. Afterward the panel is subjected to an extreme flexibilty test by bending. Suprisingly the iPhone 6 panel came through without a scratch or any deformation.

Watch the video below to see the iPhone 6 sapphire display panel put to the test.

Another video of the iPhone 6 front panel surfaces on Youtube

Just last week we reported about a video from a Chinese blog comparing an alleged iPhone 6 front panel to the iPhone 5s. Apparently another video like this has recently surfaced on Youtube, only this time from a different source.

The video from last week showed off a black colored panel, reported to be from Apple's 4.7-inch iPhone 6, and compared the differences to a panel from the current iPhone 5s. The panel appeared to be consistent with what we should expect from the 4.7-inch iPhone 6. The display area appeared to be taller and wider with slightly thinner bezels, and the panel edges looked to be more rounded and sloped compared to the iPhone 5s.

This new video shows a white colored iPhone 6 panel that appears to be similar to the black panel from last week's video. In the video the panel is measured, compared to the iPhone 5s, and subjected to a flexibility test. It could be important to note that the word "sapphire" is included in the video title. It has been rumored that Apple may be planning to replace their Gorilla glass display covers with crystal sapphire.

Click on the video below to see the iPhone 6 panel for yourself.

An iPhone 6 comparison video surfaces on Youtube

There has been a lot of buzz going around lately as mockups of the iPhone 6 have been appearing on social media sites across the web. The leaks have confirmed the rumors that Apple plans to release a 4.7 and a 5.5-inch version of the iPhone 6. Although there has been no official confirmation, rumors are that we could see at least one of these new Apple smartphones become available as early as September of this year.

A newly released video from TechSmartt has surfaced on Youtube comparing both the 4.7 and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 dummies to the iPhone 5S, Samsung's Galaxy Note 3 phablet, and LG's G3 smartphone. Both the iPhone 6 mockups from the TechSmartt video sport a thin design, with more rounded edges, and look the same as the models that appear in images from earlier leaks.

From the video it seems likely that the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 will probably suit the tastes and needs of most users due to the compromise between size and portability. Whereas the much larger 5.5-inch iPhone will likely serve as an alternative for those in need of a larger device.

When comparing the 4-inch iPhone 5S with the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 dummy the size difference is quite dramatic. Samsung's Galaxy Note 3 phablet sports a 5.7-inch display but the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 is taller due to the larger top and bottom bezels. However, you can plainly see in the video that the iPhone 6 is much thinner than the Galaxy Note.

Watch the video below or visit the TechSmartt channel on Youtube for more on this.

Youtube video shows iPhone 6 front panel

A new video from youtube shows what appears to be the front panel of Apple's new iPhone 6 smartphone. Several images have appeared on the web earlier showing these iPhone components in both black and white colors. The panels are reportedly for the 4.7-inch version of the iPhone 6 which we could see release by mid September.

The video was originally posted on the Chinese blog iFanr.com and appears to compare a black colored front panel for the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 to the front panel of last year's iPhone 5S. From the video you can tell that the iPhone 6 panel looks somewhat similar to that of the iPhone 5 but with a few key differences. The display area is much taller and wider with thinner bezels, and the edges are more rounded and sloped on the iPhone 6 panel. The front-facing camera hole also appears aligned to the left side of the panel as opposed to the centered hole of the iPhone 5.

Watch the video below to see the iPhone 6 panel comparison for yourself.