When Apple announced the Iphone X, it got a bit of a mixed reaction. On the one hand, everyone thought the phone looked great, but the price tag of $ 1,000 was a bit much. Although the phone sells very well during the holidays, Apple seems ready to focus on more affordable alternatives this year. The Wall Street Journal has reported that Apple's supply chains are producing a larger number of LCD screens used on Apple's less expensive smartphones.

Apple itself has not responded directly to its plans for the future and has said that the iPhone X was the best-selling smartphone for the first three months of 2018. That said, many analysts think cheap LCD phones make up the majority of Apple's sales.

This does not mean that Apple is abandoning the OLED screens found in the iPhone X. In fact, it is generally assumed that two of this year's new iPhones will contain OLED panels, while only one will use from an LCD screen. Nevertheless, it has been reported that Apple's suppliers produce more LCD screens than OLED displays, because the company expects most consumers to prefer the more affordable option. The OLED panels were a major factor in the high price of the iPhone X, with some analysts saying they cost about $ 100 compared to $ 40 LCD screens used in the iPhone 8.

Regardless of which option consumers choose, they are likely to get a similar device as the iPhone X last year, because it is believed that Apple is planning to use X's design as the basis for the smartphones of 2018.

If that is true, then it might be the end of the line for the design used by the iPhone 8, which has been a staple since the iPhone 6. At the moment the design feels, although certainly iconic, a a bit outdated. It can often be difficult to tell the iPhone 8 from 7 or 6, which makes this change a rather welcome change. Regardless of where you stand for the iOS Android debate, there can be little doubt that the iPhone X is one of the best looking smartphones on the market.