iPhone 6 Back Redesign

Ever since the leaked design, those antenna bands on the back of the iPhone 6 have annoyed the hell out of me! It made the aluminum in-between the bands look like they were just stickers, in my opinion. I found it hard to believe that Apple would allow such an aesthetic be shipped... Until the leaks proved to be true.

Now, I like the iPhone 6 and will be upgrading to it from my 4s (big jump!). I can live with the look of the antenna bands, but still wondered if there could have been a potentially better balance of function and design for them. And so, doodled some variations and this concept was the one I felt that I most balanced between aesthetics and function. While it was as simple as filling the area in-between the bands with the same outer material of the bands, I feel it successfully gives that simple, smooth touch to the device's design while also paying homage to the designs before it.

What do you think? Check the attached file for better photoshopped imagery. :)

**Do note that I'm not an expert with hardware design nor would I know of any possible technical limitations in relation to such a change. This was purely made for fun.**

Posted on Sep 16, 2014

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