What would Steve Jobs do? Apple betting big on the sales of its largest iPhone ever, the X Plus
It's the puppy on the right Apple may have pegged for sales glory this year
With today's shrinking bezels and rampant media consumption on mobile, however, the thought of a 6"+ iPhone surprises nobody anymore. The report claims that Apple has put orders of 45 million 6.46" panels for the X Plus, 25 million for the 5.8" iPhone X successor, and about 30 million for the basic iPhone with 6.1" LCD display.
That's in stark contrast with analyst estimates about the potential 100 million unit sales of the cheaper LCD model, but let's not forget that Apple may have run into yield issues with its panel quality that also needs to accommodate a TrueDepth camera kit notch. These manufacturing problems may cause a release delay, and the OLED iPhones could have a headstart before the LCD one if JDI's screen yields don't improve into the summer.
Long story short, it's the largest, 6.46" X Plus that Apple may be betting on to be the most interested model in the 2018 lineup. "The order is focused on 6.46-inch OLEDs only for the initial quantities," according to a display industry insider, yet "the [order] may be adjusted for consumer reactions since the September product launch."
There have rarely been so many iPhone owners with handsets that are at least two years old, waiting on the sides for an upgrade, so the rumored trio of new iPhones this year could ignite the long-awaited "super-cycle" for Apple.
source: The Bell (translated) via Telefoonabonnement.nl
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