14 DAY TRIAL // Apple is projected to take the wraps off its new iPhones in the fall of this year, most likely in September or October, and all models included in the updated lineup are likely to come with 5G support.
This means Apple is ready to go for an all-5G iPhone generation in 2021, something that’s expected to generate a more or less substantial price increase for every single version that launches this year.
On the other hand, the Cupertino-based tech giant is looking into ways to reduce the prices of the new iPhones and keep them at the same levels as their predecessors, and for example, it’s been rumored that the 2020 smartphones could come without a charger in the box.
No matter the approach that Apple plans to use for these devices, it’s believed the company is already planning a cheaper version in early 2021.
And yet, the cheaper reference comes with a major catch.
Cheaper than what model?
First and foremost, analysts Daniel Ives, Strecker Backe, and Ahmad Khalil from Wedbush Securities claim this surprising early 2021 launch would actually be a 4G iPhone 12, which means it’s essentially the same iPhone launching this year but without 5G.
Most likely, Apple wants this device to be a 4G version of the iPhone 12 Pro, which is likely to start at $999, just like the 2019 model. The 4G iPhone is expected to come with an $800 price tag, so it will indeed be cheaper than its 5G sibling, but on the other hand, it’ll be more expensive than other 5G models launching this year.
Certainly, this new approach shows that Apple is aware of the fact that its iPhones are becoming more expensive and there’ll be a time when people might stop paying a small fortune for these smartphones.
More information on everything is expected to be offered in a month or two when the new iPhones become official.