Thanks to tech blogger Tom Richardson, the Internet has its first projection of what iOS 8 will look like on the 4.7-inch iPhone 6.

According to Forbes, Richardson used motion-tracking technology called Adobe After Effects to simulate how iOS 8 would look on a dummy iPhone 6. Leaked images and rumors have been indicating for some time that Apple's forthcoming handset will be offered is two sizes: 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches.

The last time Apple increased the size of the iPhone, the home screen icon layout went from 4x4 to 4x5. With a 0.7-inch increase in screen size, Forbes speculated the iPhone 6's home screen icon layout could jump once again, to five across and six down, especially since the handset is expected to have 1704x960 resolution.

However, the increased size will make the iPhone 6 a two-handed device, deviating from Apple's longstanding model of a smartphone that users can operate with a single hand.

Forbes also reported the two larger iPhones will be getting a significant boost to their battery power. Unfortunately, the additional power will be less noticeable to the user due to the larger screens. The display is a smartphone's largest single battery consumer, so the larger, sharper image on the screen, the more battery power needed.

The new report reveals both iPhone 6 model's millampere per hour (mAh), a unit used to measure electric charge.

Per Forbes, here is a comparison to other handsets with comparable screen sizes.

iPhone 6, 4.7-inch: 1800 mAh (a 15 percent increase from the 5S)

iPhone 6, 5.5-inch: 2500 mAh (a 60 percent bump)

4.7-inch smartphones

Nexus 4 - 2100 mAh

Samsung Galaxy S3 - 2100mAh

Motorola Moto X - 2200mAh

HTC One (M7) - 2300 mAh

5-inch smartphones

Nexus 5 - 2300mAh

Sony Xperia Z - 2330mAh

Samsung Galaxy S4 - 2600mAh

HTC One M8 - 2600mAh

5.2-inch smartphones

Samsung Galaxy S5 - 2800mAh

LG G2 - 3000mAh

Sony Xperia Z2 - 3200mAh

5.5-inch and 5.7-inch smartphones

LG G3 - 3000mAh

Galaxy Note 3 (5.7-inch display) - 3200mAh

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