The Apple iPhone 7 is one of the most awaited smartphones today. However, it looks like the Cupertino tech giant will be ditching its in-cell display panels to revert to the glass-on-glass touch ones that were used in the earlier models.

BGR has reported that Apple decided to make the switch due to certain problems brought about by the in-cell screens. To fix the issue, the company decided to use the panels that were used on iPhone models prior to the iPhone 5.

The in-cell type of display technology was first debuted on the iPhone 5 a couple of years ago, as pointed out by Investor Place. It may have helped in keeping the units slim and thin, but, apparently, there were some major drawbacks - ones that were too significant that the company opted to move back to an older screen technology.

The in-cell panels that are featured in the most recently released iPhone models may have posed as hindrances when it comes to further improving the units' screens. As Digitimes has pointed out, with in-cell touch screens, it was relatively impossible to improve screen resolution and to come up with bezel-free designs.

One usual complaint that Apple got with regards to the screens is linked to its touch sensitivity. Apparently, users struggled with the smartphones' touch sensitivity on the edges. This particular issue does not allow for a more high-tech edge-to-edge display designs for the devices. Plus, improving the screen with an Ultra HD 4K resolution is also a very difficult feat because of production bottlenecks.

To date, however, Apple has neither confirmed nor denied this information. It is worth noting, though, that iPhone 6S teardowns in the near future - following the official release of the units - will give the public more information with regards to the actual display technology that the Cupertino-based company will be using.

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