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The rumor mill is already busy bubbling. Just last week, pictures of a supposed prototype of the iPhone XI appeared. Now the same source has reported back.
Last week, the Indian technology magazine Digit, together with OnLeaks and Marques Brownlee, published several images of the upcoming iPhone on Twitter. According to OnLeaks, this is a prototype of the iPhone XI. Now the same source has given details of another design from Apple. Here, too, renderings were created by OnLeaks in collaboration with CompareRaja.
Small notch and triple camera
The second prototype of the upcoming iPhone is said to have a smaller notch and a different arrangement of the three lenses. In addition to the smaller notch, the edge of the screen is also said to be narrower again - but the informant emphasizes that this would hardly be noticeable. The images show that Apple is not only thinking about a square triple camera. This design shows the camera module in the form of a strip.
The flash was placed as a ring around the middle lens, The microphone is located directly below it. The position of the buttons has not changed.
Engineering Validation Test
The informant emphasizes that both device versions are prototypes. According to him, a number of drafts were created. According to the information, the iPhone is currently being treated as EVT hardware ("Engineering Validation Test"). This phase focuses on various hardware components. The DVT phase ("Design Validation Test") follows afterwards. Once both test phases are completed, development moves on to the PVT phase ("Production Validation Test") and only then does a final picture of the device emerge. Whether these are real prototypes remains completely open.
