Apple to save on batteries for iPhone 12 so as not to raise prices due to 5G

This year, the iPhone 12 family of smartphones will be the first to support 5G. And these are additional expenses

on 5G modems, but Apple seems to have found a way out of the situation.

Save on other things

According to the forecasts of the famous analyst Ming-Chi Kuo(Ming-Chi Kuo), 5G technology with a frequency of less than 6 GHz will cost $75-$85, and mmWave, which provides support for fifth-generation networks with a frequency above 6 GHz, costs $125-$135.

But Apple doesn't want to raise prices sharplyon smartphones, therefore, according to Kuo, it will save on other components. In particular, on the battery board. The company is moving to a simpler and more compact design with fewer layers, which is 40-50% cheaper. Although this will likely make a small contribution to Apple's overall costs.

The manufacturer will not stop there, and next year it is planned to reduce it by another 30-40%.

According to the analyst, Apple is also providingpricing pressure on suppliers of boards for AirPods headphones, with the average price of soft and hard boards for AirPods 2 decreasing by 25-35% since the first half of the year.

We will remind, the line of iPhone 12 should be presented in September.

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