Alleged iPhone 6 Prototype Depicted in New Images

A set of images depicting what is said to be the shell of the next-generation iPhone were first shared with MacRumors by an anonymous Twitter user earlier today. Australian writer Sonny Dickson, who also shared some of the same images, told us that they were initially shared by someone in China who claimed they are the "iPhone 6".

It is entirely unclear whether the device in the images includes legitimate iPhone 6 parts or is a fake. Early prototypes of the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5c exhibited a blank rear shell while the iPhone 6 shell in the picture clearly shows FCC text that is generally added to the phone at a later date.

The device depicted in the images has a width of 2.6 inches, while the existing 4-inch iPhone 5s has a width of 2.31 inches. Rumors have suggested the iPhone 6 will be manufactured in multiple sizes, with one phone at approximately 4.7 inches and a second between 5.5 and 5.7 inches.

A report from earlier today also indicated the iPhone 6 may be thinner and lighter than the existing iPhone 5s, thanks to advancements in LED backlighting technology. The device in the images is indeed thinner, taking on a design much like the existing iPod touch and the iPad mini.

Even if these images are fake, they give a good idea of what a larger screened iPhone 6 could look like. More images below.