According to DigiTimes analyst Luke Lin, Apple managed to reduce the cost of production of the 2018 iPhone X compared to
The report also says that Apple is finallydecided on the size of the displays of the three new models this year. Two iPhone with OLED displays will be 5.85 and 6.45 inches. A 6.1-inch model with an LCD display will also be released. Earlier, there were rumors that the option with an LCD display would be the cheapest in the 2018 lineup, but the new report says something else. If you believe him, then the cheapest will be the 5.85-inch iPhone X. Apple not only reduced the cost of the production process, but also used cheaper components compared to those that will be used for iPhone with LCD-display.
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Earlier it was also reported that the company is working on5.85-inch iPhone X with LCD display, because the cost of OLED panels is higher. However, Apple recently signed an agreement with Samsung Display, which already supplied it with panels earlier, which means their price will not increase. Thanks to this, the company managed to reduce the cost of production of the new model by 10%, and it was able to abandon the iPhone X project with an LCD display.
DigiTimes has never done an exact yetassumptions about the new iPhone, so the opinion of their analyst should be taken with concern. One thing is for sure: Apple will release three new models this year. However, given the fact that the iPhone X was the flagship of last year, it will be strange to make its updated version the cheapest.