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TL; DR
- Apple analysts predict the company will launch its cheapest large iPhone in 2022.
- The cheaper 6-7-inch iPhone would be part of the iPhone 14 range.
- It could cost less than $ 900.
Apple hasn’t launched the iPhone 13 series yet, but information about the 2022 product line has already made the rounds. According to trusted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (via 9to5Mac) Apple’s iPhone 14 series will consist of two low-end flagships measuring 6.1 “and 6.7” and two high-end smartphones measuring 6.1 “and 6.7”.
Interestingly, Kuo says that one of these devices will represent the lowest price ever for a large 6.7-inch iPhone. He reckons the large iPhone will be priced below $ 900. The current 6.7-inch flagship iPhone – the iPhone 12 Pro Max – costs $ 1,099. Previously, the 6.5-inch iPhone 11 Pro Max was also launched for the same price of over $ 1,000.
Specifically, there won’t be a 5.4-inch mini iPhone in Apple’s 2022 line of products. Kuo previously said the smaller iPhone will be bottled due to lower-than-expected sales.
“We believe the growth drivers for the new 2H22 iPhones will be 1) the potential for under-display fingerprint support (using Apple’s proprietary technology), 2) the lowest price ever for a large (6.7 ″) iPhone (we expect to be under $ 900) and 3) upgrade the wide camera to 48 MP for high-end models, ”wrote Kuo in his Investor Note.
A cheaper, large iPhone certainly makes sense for Apple in a market where Android phones are getting bigger and more affordable by the day. During Apple’s recent litigation with Epic, an officially commissioned report from the company (via The edge) showed that more people are buying phones with displays larger than six inches.
A cheaper flagship would also position Apple better against the competition in the flagship segment, especially given the weakening of the smartphone market. It can also help the company attract Android users who are reluctant to move to the iOS ecosystem due to the expensive nature of iPhones.