Apple Expects to Ship Over 100 Million iPhone 12 Units in 2020
Nov. 27, 2019The Cupertino giant forecasts that shipments for the next year’s iPhone lineup would be more than 100 million units. Apple has informed supply chain partners to expect a sharp increase in demand for the next-generation iPhone – that too at a time when smartphone shipments are witnessing a slowdown. The shipment target also comes as a surprise for many because iPhone sales have stagnated over the past years.
Apple’s optimism could possibly stem from the fact thatiPhone 12 will feature a new updated design and 5G connectivity supportafter skipping it earlier this year. Apple never intends to be a company that beta-tests technologies not ready for prime time. It will, however, board the 5G hype train when a broader global rollout happens next year.
The companyestimated 80 million shipments for the iPhone 11 seriesearlier this year. But, it is now overstepping that goal with the iPhone 12 series in mind. It possibly believes that Apple users will be more willing to upgrade to a 5G-enabled iPhone with a smaller notch. We may have gotten used to the notch, but a smaller notch with Face ID technology won’t hurt anyone.
It has only been a couple of months since the launch of Apple’s iPhone 11 series, but the rumor mill is chatting up the iPhone 12. We expect the company to launch 4 new phones next year – the iPhone 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, and the long-rumored iPhone SE2. Apple couldfinally make the leap to 120Hz Pro Motion OLED displaysin the Pro variants and a smaller notch up-top.
Under the hood, the iPhone 12 series will obviously include the A14 chipset, coupled with up to 6GB RAM and up to 1TB storage. The biggest change will, however, be mmWave 5G support. Yes, even thestandard iPhone 12 is expected to support 5G networks. The camera setup will mostly remain unchanged except for the addition of a 3D TOF sensor on the rear.
