Buy an iPhone 5s or Wait for the iPhone 6?

Buy an iPhone 5s or Wait for the iPhone 6? 

Rumors about an iPhone 6 from Apple have been gaining steam lately, from leaked design mockups to potential specs to possibilities for screen resolution.

Rather than answer this question once and freeze it in time, I’ll keep this story up to date with important developments and adjust the buying advice accordingly.

iPhone 6 Rumor Roundup

With that in mind, here’s a quick rundown of what we think we know about the iPhone 6 as of May 2014:

·         The iPhone 6 may have a 4.7 inch, 1704-by-960 resolution display, according to 9 to 5 mac. That’s compared to a 4-inch, 1136-by-640 resolution screen in the iPhone 5s and 5c.

·         Design mockups  show a curvier design compared to previous iPhones, in a thinner aluminum chassis. A similar design has appeared in supposedly leaked schematics from Apple supplier Foxconn.

·         The iPhone 6 may include sapphire glass, which could make the screen much more resistant to damage. Apple has partnered with GT advanced technologies to produce sapphire glass; that much is not a rumor, though it’s unclear whether the technology will be ready to use in displays for the next iPhone.

·         9to5Mac has reported that Apple’s A8 processor may focus more on power efficiency than speed, in order to improve the iPhone’s battery life.