Shipments of iPhone 12 may reach 80 million units by the end of this year

According to market observers, Apple’s iPhone 12 shipments may go up to 80 million units by the end of 2020.

“The pricing dynamics, coupled with a number [of] technology updates, including a faster A14 processor, improved product designs and camera functionalities, is expected to bring a new round of sales growth for Apple, said the observers.”

“Shipments of the new ‌iPhone‌ lineup, including the ‌iPhone‌ 12, ‌iPhone‌ 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and ‌iPhone 12 Pro‌ Max, will at least top 70 million units by the end 2020, with the possibility of hitting 80 million barring a further escalation of the US-China trade conflicts, they said.”

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The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro come at the same price as last year’s iPhone 11 and 11 Pro Max at the time of their launch. The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro Max starts at $999 and $1099. However, the 256GB and 512GB storage variants of iPhone 12 Pro models are $50 cheaper than the last year’s Pro models were, at those capacities. While the iPhone 12 starts at $799, and the iPhone 12 Mini starts at $699.

Apple’s 5-nanometer based A14 Bionic chip produced by TSMC is expected to add to the sales of the new iPhones. TSMC is supposed to produce over 150,000 wafers for 5nm chips in the Q4 of 2020. The company also made A14 chips for Apple’s iPad models which have started to gain popularity before their release.

Apple announced its new iPhones to go on sales in two different stages with the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro to be available later this month, while the iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 Mini to become available until November. Although this new shipment strategy by Apple will not affect the demand for the iPhone 12.

Foxconn the iPhone manufacturing company for Apple has received the bulk orders for the new iPhone 12 Series. The 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max is totally supplied by Foxconn. The company is also expected to be handling 70% of estimated orders for iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro. According to DigiTimes.

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