According to Korea Economic Daily’s report, Apple and LG have secretly reached an agreement that LG will provide the iPhone 8 and even the iPhone 9 with an L-shaped battery.
The report mentioned that LG’s investment and technology reserve in the L-shaped battery design have been the key points to winning Apple’s order. Other suppliers, like Samsung, have focused on rectangular-shaped batteries. As a matter of fact, currently, the majority of phone manufacturers have adopted rectangular shape designs for their batteries. The most significant advantage of LG’s so-called L-shaped battery is that it is said to increase the battery’s size without adding the device’s size. In the meantime, the battery’s capacity increases, and its charging speed also accelerates.
The Korea Economic Daily also claimed in the report that Apple is likely to launch two phones with the iPhone 9’s OLED display. One phone will feature a 5.28-inch display, while the other will feature a 6.46-inch display.