14 DAY TRIAL // Apple has already launched the Apple Watch Series 6 and a new-generation iPad, so now the announcement that everybody’s waiting for concerns the iPhone.
Projected to go live in October, the iPhone 12 will be available in four different configurations, including a 5.4-inch model that many people expect to be more affordable than the rest of the lineup.
So theoretically, this could mean that the iPhone 12 could be more affordable than the iPhone 11, at least as far as the base model is concerned.
But Apple obviously doesn’t agree with this, and a new leak coming from China indicates that iPhone 12 will actually be more expensive than its predecessor.
No charger but still more expensive
Here’s everything we know so far.
First and foremost, the addition of 5G components is what substantially increases the price of the iPhone 12, and it’s believed that Apple is exploring several ways to keep the price at the same level as for the previous generation.
One of the approaches that the company has been considered is removing the charger and the earbuds from the box of the iPhone, so basically, if you buy an iPhone 12, the only things you get are the smartphone itself and a USB cable.
And according to this recent leak, this is exactly how things are going to be when the iPhone 12 launches, but this doesn’t necessarily mean the device would be more affordable. Nope. Apple has tried to bring the price lower, but not even the removal of some accessories made this possible.
So the iPhone 12 will be available from $749, this new leak claims, so the base model would be $50 more expensive than its sibling in the iPhone 11 lineup. And it’s all because of the addition of 5G support.