14 DAY TRIAL // Apple’s 2018 iPhone launch is just around the corner, and by the looks of things, there are high expectations that the more affordable LCD version would become a smash hit.
A new report from Digitimes indicates that Apple expects to ship up to 75 million units this year alone, and if this happens, the 2018 iPhone lineup becomes the most successful it released since the iPhone 6.
Launched in 2014, iPhone 6 was considered the last major truly successful iPhone model, as all the following upgrades, except for the iPhone X, were based on its design and mostly brought changes in terms of hardware.
If these figures are indeed accurate, the 2018 iPhone lineup can indeed generate the highly-anticipated super-cycle, driving more customers to new-generation iPhones and thus leaving behind old models like the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 6.
The Cupertino-based tech giant isn’t the only company that has high expectations regarding the new iPhone family. Suppliers like TSMC and Foxconn both expect Q4 revenues to skyrocket thanks to strong iPhone sales, according to the cited source, and most project the 6.1-inch LCD configuration to be the star of the show.
2018 iPhone lineup
Apple will launch three iPhone models this year, out of which one would be a more affordable 6.1-inch LCD version. This particular device would be priced somewhere in between $600 and $700 and could undergo a cost-saving treatment that would allow Apple to make it more affordable than the 2018 iPhone X and the first-ever iPhone X Plus.
As a result, in addition to using an LCD screen instead of OLED, Apple would also stick with a single-lens camera, drop wireless charging and the glass body, and even given up on 3D Touch, though this last change is still uncertain.
All new iPhones will ditch Touch ID in favor of Face ID, so facial recognition will be available across the entire lineup. A notch and edge-to-edge design will also be used regardless of display tech and version.