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This is not what the iPhone 8 will look like

Updated Dec 19th, 2018 9:02PM EST
iPhone 8 Specs
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I can see the future. I can see all the way to 2018. A bold new iPhone 8 will make its debut in September, and it will look like nothing we’ve ever seen before from Apple. It will also look nothing like this.

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Graphic designer Jermaine Smit has made some pretty cool stuff in the past. His new iPhone 8 concept probably isn’t among his finest works, though.

Smit published a video to YouTube earlier this month that’s now making the rounds on a few gadget blogs, and there are some pretty cool elements to be found in his vision. A 2K (or better) display is a pretty safe bet, and it would be nice to see a design with a bezel on the sides of the screen that are as narrow as the ones pictured here. Wireless charging would also be cool, as would some nifty virtual reality features.

If you think the iPhone 8 is going to look like a flattened iPhone 5 though, you’ve got another thing coming.

Apple has been moving away from the iPhone 5’s design identity and has been unifying the look of its iPhone and iPad lines. The company has also been busy figuring out how to hide the antenna lines on its phones. The odds of Apple turning back the clock, moving away from a rounded aluminum design, and going back to the iPhone 5’s external antenna setup are just about nil.

The designer’s full video is embedded below.

Zach Epstein
Zach Epstein Executive Editor

Zach Epstein has been the Executive Editor at BGR for more than 10 years. He manages BGR’s editorial team and ensures that best practices are adhered to. He also oversees the Ecommerce team and directs the daily flow of all content. Zach first joined BGR in 2007 as a Staff Writer covering business, technology, and entertainment.

His work has been quoted by countless top news organizations, and he was recently named one of the world's top 10 “power mobile influencers” by Forbes. Prior to BGR, Zach worked as an executive in marketing and business development with two private telcos.