Apple's iPhone 6s series has been gaining a lot of attention especially following reports that it will not be the only series to launch. In fact, Apple may be gearing up for three handsets namely: the iPhone 6s, the iPhone 6s Plus and the iPhone 6c. According to industry sources, the iPhone 6c may come with a 4-inch screen to tap the remaining but large market of iPhone users who have not upgraded yet. However, there are also doubts whether Apple should really make a move towards smaller screens again as this can affect demand for its other products.

Apple may be giving in to the qualms of a considerable number of its users. As many reports have noted, there are still millions of people with 4-inch iPhones that creating a new handset with the same size can be Apple's next best move. That seems logical but Forbes' Gordon Kelly thinks otherwise. According to the author:

"So far so good, but unfortunately there are two stupid flaws: It will launch alongside the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus in September putting it a generation behind. It will ditch the aluminium unibody for a plastic chassis."

In some ways, a 4-inch release seems logical as the iPhone 5c did fairly well but according to Kelly, revisiting the idea will give the impression of a "cheaper entry point to the range." It is like committing the same mistake that Android makers do: giving the impression that smaller handsets are inferior to larger ones. Phone size is a personal preference thus it should not dictate whether a phone should be second-class, mid-range or affordable.

A 4-inch screen is also not as advantageous in terms of technical specs particularly battery life. Nonetheless, despite the argument, Apple may be working on the device already as China-based parts supplier, Future Supplier, released leaked images of what could be the iPhone 6c. The new device has two distinct features compared to the iPhone 5c: two rows of speaker grilles underneath and pill-shaped LED flash cutout.

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