14 DAY TRIAL // There’s a lot going on in the Apple world these days, especially given the company is working around the clock to prepare the iPhone 12 for its grand debut in the fall.
But the company’s plans have slightly changed due to the global health issue, so now many analysts believe a small delay is very likely to hit at least some of the iPhone 12 models including in the new lineup.
Also interesting is that we’re getting contradictory reports about what’s to come on the iPhone 12.
While some say the entire lineup will feature 5G models exclusively, others believe that at least one device will continue to feature 4G without support for 5G.
Daniel Ives is one of these analysts, with a recent note sent to clients pointing to an approach that indeed seems to make sense for Apple.
Cheaper cheapest iPhone
The cheapest iPhone will also be offered without 5G support, which means it’ll stick with 4G and be aimed at countries where 5G isn’t yet available. This is something that Apple has looked into thoroughly, it seems, and the company reached the conclusion that charging customers for 5G when this technology wouldn’t be used anyway isn’t the right way to go.
So instead, Apple is launching a 4G iPhone that would come with a lower price tag as compared to its 5G sibling, and by the looks of things, this price tag could take many by surprise.
It’s believed that this most affordable iPhone could be the 5.4-inch configuration, which itself will be cheaper than the others. And without 5G, there’s a good chance it’s more affordable than the iPhone 11, whose price tag was $699 when it launched last year.
At this point, it’s not yet clear how far Apple wants to go with the lower price tag for this iPhone, but I believe the company wants to place it somewhere in between the 2020 iPhone SE, which starts at $399, and the iPhone 11 launched in 2019.