To Make iPhone 12 Cheaper, Apple's Bargaining Hard With Suppliers
The report talks about a research note by renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo who is suggesting that Apple has been pushing a higher bargaining pressure on its suppliers as using Sub-6GHz 5G tech is increasing the company's costs by $75 to $85.
September is almost here which also means new iPhone 12¡¯s are just around the corner too. This year¡¯s iPhones are surely something that people are extremely excited about. We already know that they¡¯re going to come with 5G but at the same time going to cost a bomb.
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However, now, a report by Macrumors hints that Apple is desperately bargaining to cut costs with its vendors, lowering the production cost of the device. One of the areas this is the most prominent is the battery.
Apple bargaining hard with suppliers
The report talks about a research note by renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo who is suggesting that Apple has been pushing a higher bargaining pressure on its suppliers as using Sub-6GHz 5G tech is increasing the company's costs by $75 to $85.
A simpler battery tech to cut costs
Of all the components that go into an iPhone, Apple is trying hard to reduce the maximum costs from the battery section. Kuo states that Apple is moving to a simpler and smaller design that also involves fewer layers than before.
The report claims that this reduction in battery tech will make the battery in fact 40-50 percent cheaper than the batteries found in iPhone 11 series. Moreover, in the next year, Apple will reduce the costs further by 30 to 40 percent (compared to the iPhone 12) with the iPhone 12s.
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In case you didn¡¯t know, Apple is expected to unveil four models of iPhones this year. Two iPhones are expected to have this revamped chassis design -- which indicates that the top tier iPhone 12¡¯s might be getting this trim, with the basic variant -- similar to the iPhone 11 might stick with iPhone 11¡¯s design. Apple will also be bringing two varieties of the base-variant iPhone 12, which will be a first, from Apple.
Leaked design mockups have already shown that the smallest iPhone will be smaller than the iPhone SE 2020 but larger than the iconic iPhone 5s. The devices will also roll back to a boxy aesthetic with a glass back.
