Analyst believes in-cell displays could reduce the iPhone's thickness by 15%

Last Friday we reported that Apple was rumored to be making the switch over to in-cell displays for its next-generation iPhone. The result would a slimmer iPhone, but exactly how much slimmer. According to research analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, the use of in-cell displays could very well aid in reducing the thickness of the iPhone by up to 15%, bringing it down from its current thinness of 9.3mm to 7.9mm. He was quoted as saying in his report:.
"Since Apple's smartphone competitors have generally slimmed down their high-end offerings to 7-8mm, Apple needs to make a leap forward from 4S' 9.3mm thickness.

Ubergizmo, Analyst believes in-cell displays could reduce the iPhone's thickness by 15%