Apple rumoured to release a 5.5-inch, entry-level iPhone

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Aside from reportedly launching a 4.7-inch iPhone featuring the iPhone 8's design, there's supposedly a 5.5-inch model coming out as well, which will presumably reuse the iPhone 8 Plus' design. The new iPhones will reportedly have a solid-state home button similar to the original iPhone 8 devices while relying on Touch ID instead of Face ID. The handsets will also reportedly come with Apple Pay's Express Transit feature, which allows you to hold your phone near a transit terminal to pay for your ride. The new rumoured iPhones will also be able to scan NFC tags without needing to open an app, a feature that's only available on the iPhone XS, XR, and iPhone 11.

We don't know what the price for the 5.5-inch model will be, but Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the 4.7-inch model will have a starting price of US$399 (around CA$563). It will reportedly come with either 64GB or 128GB of storage and will come in grey, silver, or red. If we base it off Apple's usual pricing, then the 5.5-inch will cost $100 more. The 4.7-inch model is expected to come out at the end of March, so this rumoured model is presumed to launch then as well.

Source: The Verge