Reports of iPhone 8 Plus screen splits open while charging emerge

Key highlights:

• A user from Taiwan claimed her iPhone 8 Plus split open while it was charging
• The screen of the device bulged out five days after the user purchased it
• The woman had purchased a 64GB "Rose Gold" iPhone 8 Plus and she put it on charge

A user from Taiwan claimed her iPhone 8 Plus, which belongs to Apple's latest line-up of devices, split open while it was charging.

"So far, the finger of blame is being pointed at the battery. Unconfirmed reports state the iPhone 8 Plus uses the same battery manufacturer, Amperex Technology Limited (ATL), as the Samsung Galaxy Note 7", The Next Web reported late on Friday.

The screen of the device bulged out five days after the user purchased it.

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