Report: New iPhone to Have Sapphire Screen, Higher Price

Apple's upcoming iPhone — or iPhones — will have a sapphire screen instead of a glass one, and it will likely come with a higher price tag than its predecessor, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Sapphire, which is used in luxury watches, is harder and more scratch-resistant than glass, but is also more expensive, which could reflect on the price of the device

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The WSJ quotes Yole Développement's senior analyst Eric Virey, who claims that the production price of a screen made of Gorilla Glass — the material used in iPhone 5s and many other high-end smartphones — is $3, while a sapphire screen could cost $16 Read more...

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