If Apple sticks to its usual release schedule, we'll all get a look at its next iPhone in September. But for those who can't wait, leaked images posted by 9to5Mac on Tuesday purport to offer a first glimpse at the so-called iPhone 6s.
The images were leaked by a "proven source familiar with Apple's supple chain," and appear to show the next iPhone's external metal casing and internals.
So what juicy tidbits can we glean from these new images? For starters, if the images are actually legit, expect Apple's next handset to look nearly identical to the current iPhone 6 from the outside.
"Our images show no noticeable external changes coming from the iPhone 6 — even the Space Gray color has remained light, contrasting with the darker Space Gray Apple Watch — but it is possible that Apple's final hardware could include additional tweaks," 9to5Mac notes.
Holes on the rear shell for the camera, microphone, and LED flash are also "seemingly identical" to current models, shooting down rumors that the iPhone 6s will have a dual-lens camera system. The design for the bottom of the phone is also more of the same "down to the number of speaker holes and the position of the headphone, microphone, and Lightning holes," the report notes.
On a more exciting note, however, 9to5Mac reckons that the new images indicate Apple has a number of under-the-hood upgrades in the works. The site promised a more in-depth look at those changes over the coming days, so stay tuned.
Meanwhile, rumor has it that the next iPhone might be a bit more sensitive. Bloomberg this week reported that production has started on a next-gen iPhone that includes Force Touch, a pressure-sensitive technology that is featured on the new MacBook and Apple Watch. The addition of a Force Touch display will reportedly let users call up different features depending on how hard they press on the screen.