If you’re going to pick up your new one iPhone 12 this fall, many new features – from 5G connectivity to enhanced cameras – will be waiting for you. And so will also be a great price tag.
That’s what analysts at TrendForce argue at least. IN new TrendForce report this week includes state-of-the-art smartphone market forecasts on iPhone 12 prices, and in most cases, the forecast calls for the iPhone 12 models to cost between $ 50 to $ 100 more than their iPhone 11 counterparts.
Specifically, TrendForce believes that new iPhone prices can start between $ 699 to $ 749 for the 5.4-inch iPhone 12 and $ 799 to $ 849 for the 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Max. That compares to $ 699 for the iPhone 11.
For the iPhone 12 Pro, TrendForce lists a possible starting price from $ 1,049 to $ 1,099, while the iPhone 12 Pro Max can start between $ 1,149 and $ 1,199. The iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max cost $ 999 and $ 1,099, respectively.
At first glance, it seems likely that iPhone prices will go up with the release of iPhone 12. All four new models will likely have 5G modems, and the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Max are expected to have OLED panels instead of the LCD screen that adorns the iPhone 11. In either case, Apple would add expensive components to its phones. ,
And yet, the TrendForce report is one of the rare to predict higher prices for the iPhone 12. Earlier this summer, a separate report called for the 5.4-inch model of the iPhone 12 can cost $ 50 more than iPhone 11, but for the most part, the rumor mill suggests that Apple is keeping the line on iPhone prices with this round of updates.
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, one of the more well-known Apple watchers, has reported that Apple is looking to keep costs down on its phones. Most recently, Kuo has reported that Apple has decided on a new battery design that costs less than the one used in previous iPhones.
Like one of its upcoming products, Apple has not given any indication on its pricing plans for iPhone 12. But one thing that seems like a safe bet prior to the debut of the iPhone 12 is that it will likely come with a much more barebones box than normal. The TrendForce reports echoes of previous rumors that Apple does not include EarPods as a charger with this year’s iPhones. Consumers may find that they have to pay extra money to complete their phone purchase if they do not already have that tool.
We could find out just next month exactly what we’ll pay for the iPhone 12, when Apple holds its iPhone 12 launch event in September, as some people expect. However, the phones themselves are unlikely to ship until October.
