According to investment banking firm
Wedbush's analyst Daniel Ives, the first 5G iPhone could lead to a super-cycle.
But then again, 5G networks have not launched everywhere and that's why Apple
is supposedly prepping two 4G iPhone 12 models too. Per a new tip from Omega LEAKS and RUMORS,
the price of the LTE-only iPhone 12 will start at US$ 549.
A previous report had indicated that only
the base model would be available in the 4G flavor too. It now looks like two
4G-ready iPhone models are on the cards as the tipster says there is also an
LTE iPhone 12 Max and it will be priced at US$ 649.
Up until a few days ago, the common
consensus was that Apple will release four iPhone 12 models in three sizes and
all of them will be 5G-ready. The lineup was expected to include a 5.4-inch
iPhone 12, a 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Max, a 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Pro, and a 6.7-inch
iPhone 12 Pro Max. The 5G base model was tipped to carry a price tag of US$ 649.
And then, quite recently, it was reported
a fifth model - the 4G iPhone 12 - is also in the works. Actually, this is not
new information, and is more a corroboration of what was heard before. If six
iPhone 12 models don't seem possible to you, we would like to jog your memory.
Back in December 2019, analyst Jun Zhang of
Rosenblatt Securities had alleged that Apple would launch six iPhone 12
models in 2020, including two 4G models, one of which would have an LCD
display.
Zhang had also said that the 5G iPhone 12
models will feature a “number of different components entirely” when compared
to the LTE models. All 5G iPhone 12
models will likely be powered by the A14 Bionic chipset and feature OLED
displays. The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Max will supposedly have a dual-camera
system, while the beefier models are expected to have a triple camera setup
which will include a LiDAR depth sensor. Additionally, the higher-end models
are also tipped to have support for 120Hz "ProMotion" refresh rate
and bigger batteries to keep up with it. The form factor of the new models will
likely be similar to the iPhone 4.
if Apple is indeed planning to launch six
iPhone 12 models, fans will be spoiled for choice, with price starting at US$ 549
and going all the way to US$ 1,399 for the specced-out model.