Apple is expected to release three new iPhone models in 2018, predicts KGI Securities analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo.
Kuo and his research team is well-known for predicting accurate details about upcoming Apple products thanks to his connections in the Asian manufacturing industry.
"We predict Apple (US) will launch three new iPhone models in 2H18: 6.5-inch and 5.8- inch OLED models and a 6.1-inch TFT-LCD model, all equipped with a full-screen design and TrueDepth Camera (front 3D sensing), as with iPhone X," Kuo wrote in Monday's note.
According to Kuo, Apple is preparing two iPhones targeting the "high-end market". The third model will be aimed at the middle and low-end markets, with a predicted price tag between $649 to $749.
The high-end iPhones will include one phone with the same screen size and technology (OLED) as the iPhone X, and the super-sized iPhone X model with a 6.5-inch display. I'm sure we all know the iPhone X retails for $999. Kuo makes it known that the high-end phones will have edge-to-edge display and Apple's facial recognition camera and Face ID, just like on the iPhone X.
The three yet to come models will drive a "real super-cycle in terms of iPhone replacement demand," the analyst writes, predicting 100-200 million iPhones assembled in the second half of 2018. He also believes that Apple will ship 25-27 million iPhone X units this quarter, which will grow 35% - 45% in the first quarter of 2018.
Apple is usually known for launching new iPhones in September, so I'm pretty sure lots of things could change before then. However, Apple executives have said that they "lock" down new iPhone hardware designs in November, 10 months before they are released. That keeps me thinking... 🤔 but thanks for reading.
Source: Business Insider
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