While KGI has made predictions as to what Apple will be doing with their iPhone models this year, Digitimes is forecasting a slightly different line-up. According to their latest report, Apple has been developing four next-generation iPhone projects: a 5.7- to 5.8-inch LCD device; a 6.0- to 6.1-inch LCD device; a 6.0- to 6.1-inch OLED device; and a 6.4- to 6.5-inch OLED device.

The report goes on to add that "Apple originally intended to push the two OLED iPhones and the 6.0- to 6.1-inch LCD iPhone, but has recently started leaning toward the combination of the two LCD models plus the 6.4- to 6.5-inch OLED iPhone, abandoning the 6.0- to 6.1-inch OLED model.

The four projects all support wireless charging and 3D sensing functionalities.

However, Apple has not yet made the final decision so there is still a chance that the vendor may come up with another combination," Lin added.

Lastly Digitimes notes that "For the entry-level sector, Apple is preparing a new inexpensive smartphone similar to the iPhone SE for 2018, featuring the wireless charging functionality, but not 3D sensing. The smartphone will begin mass production in the second quarter with the official launch in May or June," according to Digitimes Research senior analyst Luke Lin. In total the prediction is calling for five iPhone models for 2018. 

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