iPhone X Plus rumoured for 2018 – including a cheaper version

Apple is thought to be super-sizing its flagship smartphone for next year
Super-sized: the iPhone X could be getting Plus models next year
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Ben Travis28 November 2017

The iPhone X has only just been released, but Apple aficionados are already looking forward to the company’s next set of releases.

Early reports indicate that Apple is planning to release two plus-sized versions of the iPhone X next year.

The iPhone X, released earlier in November, overhauled Apple’s usual design, removing the home button and extending the screen to fill the entire front of the device.

The extra space means the iPhone X has Apple’s largest phone screen, 5.8” diagonally, on a handset smaller than the iPhone 8 Plus.

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Now it seems that Apple might be going even bigger for 2018, adding iPhone Plus-sized 6.1” and 6.5” screen options to the iPhone X range.

Like the iPhone X, the new models will likely feature the controversial ‘notch’ at the top of the screen, housing the front-facing camera technology.

Most expensive iPhone ever goes on sale in the UK

The 6.1” model is rumoured to be a lower-cost option for iPhone customers, made with a cheaper LCD screen that has a lower pixel density.

The iPhone X is Apple’s most expensive smartphone ever, costing £999.

The phone introduces new features, including Face ID – a 3D face-scanner which replaces the fingerprint scanner as a method of unlocking the device.

Despite Apple's claims about the security of Face ID, hackers recently posted a video claiming to show them unlocking the handset with a 3D-printed mask that cost just £115 to make.