Rumours are rife that Apple is toying with the idea of a phablet-size iPhone 6 and it has an edgy design on release date. Yet a new concept of the device refuses to just ditch the revered iPhone profile.

For perennial iPhone concept maker Ran Avni, partnering this time with Hassen Cad, Apple will stick with the tried and tested iPhone template but with tweaks that will definitely appeal to the phablet crowd.

The duo's render pictured the large-screen smartphone looking exactly like its older siblings, at least on the initial glance.

On a closer inspection, indeed all the known iPhone elements are present: the iOS 6-era apps icon, the physical Home button, the general device screen interface and the smartphone profile that is slim, thin and light plus a mix of squared edges with curved corners.

Apple's signature dominated the entire device body-built - encased in a combo of metal and glass. The metal wraps most of the iPhone 6 with the design tapering off at the middle section, creating a slightly curved handset when viewed from the side, which makes for easier handling when in use.

At front, the phone is protected by a sturdy material, presumably a Corning Gorilla Glass 3-make that is both durable and flexible. The render shows off a screen size that stretches 4.8-inch diagonally, also carrying the Retina display component.

While the screen is massive compared to the older builds, it is not expected to bring in a too big footprint thanks to an edge-to-edge design that leaves a virtual no-bezel effect around the viewing window.

The specs are pretty much open-ended but should adhere to the logical upgrade pattern that points to the concoction of a portable mean machine in iPhone 6 - the latest A-series chipset with likely a 2GB of RAM and starting off with 16GB of internal storage.

The render indicates of iOS 6 icons but should be capable of absorbing the black and white look of the revamped iOS 7.

There is one wish that Messrs Avni and Cad would want to see on iPhone 6's rumoured June 2014 release date - a 3D cam snapper that packs a dual 8MP sensor working in tandem with a 3.2MP front cam for Full HD FaceTime experience.

Obviously, the concept steers away from earlier designs that promote the wrap-around screen build, complemented by disappearing or invisible control keys.