Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 12
series in a few months from now. According to analysts, it will ship without a
bundled charger and EarPods. Now, a new report says the price of the
entry-level model will be US$ 50 more than the previous generation.
The new report comes from an analyst named
Jeff Pu (via MacRumors). He forecasts the price of the base-model iPhone 12 to
be US$ 749. This variant is expected to come with 5.4-inch OLED display, 5nm A14
chipset, 5G connectivity, and dual-camera setup.
For comparison, last year’s iPhone 11
debuted at US$ 699, US$ 50 lesser than the iPhone XR before it. On the other hand,
Jon Prosser, a tipster claims the price of base iPhone 12 to be $649. Since the
iPhone 12 is reported to come with 5G, Mr Pu says customers will not mind the
hike in the price and the demand won’t be affected either. However, the lack of
an in-box charger and EarPods may create controversy.
Anyway, the upcoming iPhone 12 series will
still start lesser than its primary Android competitor Galaxy S20, which
retails for US$ 999 in the US. Nevertheless, Apple is only expected to ship 15-20
million units in 2020.
