Apple is said to be releasing the largest iPhone ever in 2018

• The largest version of the flagship is one of three new Apple smartphones to be released later this year.
• The screen could be as large as 6.5 inches — nearly an inch bigger than the iPhone 8 Plus.
• That would make it one of the largest smartphones on the mainstream market.

Apple is planning to release the largest iPhone ever, according to a report from Bloomberg published Monday.

The largest version of the flagship handset is one of three new Apple smartphones to be released later this year, the news site said, citing anonymous sources.

The screen could be as large as 6.5 inches — nearly an inch bigger than the iPhone 8 Plus — making it one of the largest smartphones on the mainstream market.

Read the full Bloomberg report here.

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