iPhone 5S Rumors; Leaked Image Shows Motherboard, A7 Chip?
A new leaked image was revealed that allegedly shows the new A7 chip processor in the upcoming iPhone 5S by Apple.
The image of the smartphone's motherboard was released by iOSDoc with claims it came from a "reliable" but unnamed source, according to a report by GSM Arena on Monday.
The same source stated that the new Apple A7 chip is based on four cores clocked at 1.2 GHz, being helped by the PowerVR GPU with quad-core graphics, which is also fitted on the A6X chip inside the current iPad 4.
The A7 is next in line as the successor to the A6 chip currently running in a variety of the latest Apple gadgets. The upgraded chip means that the iPhone 5S will likely have a quad-core processor that will help put the handset at the top of the market.
There is a debate over the authenticity of the image as Today's iPhone reported that the image is likely a fake based on the device's markings that appear to be doctored.
This latest image falls in line with a series of other leaked images that claim to be the latest handset from Apple.
Another alleged leak was reported by 9 to 5 Mac on Feb. 11 that featured possible images of the iPhone 5S.
The images were reportedly taken by a source in the Foxconn production factory and posted on the Chinese-language site sjbbs.zol.com. It is unknown how valid the photos are as they appear to likely show a clone of the current iPhone 5 rather than the next-generation model.
Additional photos were posted on Jan. 25 to the French website Nowhereelse.fr that were reportedly taken by an employee at the Far Eastern manufacturing company. One image allegedly shows different parts for the iPhone 5S and potentially the iPhone 6, according to SlashGear.
Another photo compared the smartphone parts side-by-side and showed a thin iPhone 5S speaker enclosure. The same showed several design changes from the iPhone 5 backside to the claimed iPhone 5S back. The biggest changes are in the red rectangle with visible changes to the logic board attachment area and fewer screws used to hold the LCD in place as shown by the blue lines.
The next iPhone is expected to launch as early June 2013, according to PC-Tablet.
