Kuo: Apple to offset 5G costs with cheaper battery design for iPhone 12 series

21 August 2020
5G adds between $75 and $135 to an iPhone 12 production cost compared to an iPhone 11.

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  • 02 Sep 2020

Cost: reduced
Price: higher as usual
Apple: PROFIT

    iOS Never Again, 27 Aug 2020 Gsmarena has reviewed several 200$ Chinese phones here an... moreha ha... someone's ID name sums it all up.

      Kriegsherr, 26 Aug 2020no they don't simply work. in those chinese phones eve... more
      Gsmarena has reviewed several 200$ Chinese phones here and they never had any of the issues you mentioned.
      Yet you want to put a blanket statement for Chinese phones?
      I'll trust gsmarena and other users of these phones over some Internet trrrrrrolllll.

      So lying about Chinese brands and their performance makes you sleep at night? Make sure you don't get nightmares of some Chinese company buying your favorite brand manufacturer.

        iOS Suxxxxx, 25 Aug 2020Even 200 dollar Chinese phones are reliable. They simply w... moreno they don't simply work. in those chinese phones even basic functions like screen orientation or adaptive brightness doesn't work properly. how can people rely on them?

        cheap stuffs are always lacking quality. its just a consolation for you that they work.

        anyway whatever lets you sleep at night.

          Kriegsherr, 25 Aug 2020why do these blind supporters are always 'ANONYMOUS'?I have also noticed that some of them change their names often :’D

          Look it’s great for us iOS users, we enjoy the best phones and best tablets on the market with the best wearables and best overall ecosystem that pays developers more money than competitors :) so yes I can imagine the android fans being incredibly jealous and needing to attack with all sorts of names here. :)

            Kriegsherr, 25 Aug 2020People need something reliable, something that works flawle... moreEven 200 dollar Chinese phones are reliable.
            They simply work! And have higher refresh rate, faster charging and functionality than latest iPhone.
            No need to spend more for an average user.

              SizN80, 25 Aug 2020Lol, yet android manufacturer executives still use iPhones,... morewhy do these blind supporters are always 'ANONYMOUS'?

                [deleted post]People need something reliable, something that works flawless. who uses all those gimmicky features? other than some teenagers and mobile aficionados literally no one. so stop nonsense with all those gimmicks. I bought last year a samsung s10e as my 6S plus is old which runs colder than the s10e.
                can people call someone on ios? can they browse internet? can they reply emails, watch youtube or movies, stream music, set alarm on their phone, use voip or whatapp or messenger, take nice photos and upload on instagram or post on facebook?
                Most people want these and want these to work flawless.
                apple provides better hardware, better software support. if you are into features, fkn cheap chinese craps are for you, but if you want a reliable device, apple is one of the bests.

                  [deleted post]Lol, yet android manufacturer executives still use iPhones, guess those android gimmicks don’t work

                    [deleted post]You are indeed right, android users and their money are soon parted every year for more cheap phones :)

                    It’s not just brand ambassadors it’s also executives of android manufacturers that you blindly follow :’D some Google, Samsung, Xiaomi, RealMe etc...executives use iPhones, but I am having a good laugh watching you try make excuses :’D the very people who make money from you are taking your money and buying iPhones and iPads instead of their own products :’D

                    But do please continue...grasp at straws I love it :’D

                      Anonymous, 25 Aug 202080% market doesn't need expensive phones. Get that in... moreLol, you get 80% with cheap phones that don’t get updates, you are right :)
                      And you are right again, a fool and their money are soon separated as android fans need to buy phones every year to keep up with updates,while Apple users can keep their phones for longer and spend less. :)

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                        • 25 Aug 2020

                        SizN80, 24 Aug 2020Apple didn’t lose anything,, you just took a whole lot of c... more80% market doesn't need expensive phones.
                        Get that in your head.
                        A fooool and his money are soon parted.

                          Kriegsherr, 24 Aug 2020did you even read the comments before replying? apple u... moreLol he didn’t read anything, android fanboys are stuck on gimmicks and market share because that’s all they have.

                          It is hilarious how android has so much market share yet developers still make more money on the Apple App Store.
                          It’s hilarious how android has much market share yet Apple make the most profits in mobile.
                          It’s hilarious how Android has so much market share yet majority of individual android phone makers actually have less than Apples market share and most android makers barely have an ecosystem of their own, if any of them were to be banned from Google services it would be all over for them :’D most android OEMs cannot survive without google.

                          On the other hand Google are still paying Apple to ensure Google is the default search engine on Apple iOS devices :’D Google know that if they stopped paying they would lose access to the most valuable customers who are iOS customers, not android customers.

                          What is even more hilarious is how Android phone brand ambassadors are constantly being caught running back to their iPhones on Twitter :’D not a single year goes by without some brand ambassadors being caught using iPhones and even some android manufacturer executives use iPhones like the CEO of Xiaomi who is an unashamed Apple use, even he knows that Apple make the best products :’D even some Samsung executives use iPhones and iPads :’D instead of their own gimmicky products, says A LOT.

                          You literally cannot pay people enough to use androids without them running back to their amazing iPhones. :D

                            Android.Master, 24 Aug 2020The average customer doesn't give a damn about market ... moredid you even read the comments before replying?

                            apple users are happy as much as android users are with their devices. but no other android/phone manufacturer is valued at trillion dollars. That means despite having low market share, apple is still dominating the smartphone arena. market share doesn't go into the pocket, money does. That is where apple is far ahead of the competitors.

                              Android.Master, 23 Aug 2020Most people don't want to spend above 300 dollars on a... moreApple didn’t lose anything,, you just took a whole lot of companies and put them up against Apple, Apple is worth more than some of those companies combined :’D
                              Thank you for proving how powerful Apple is, for 1 company to own its own OS and only supply that OS on its own harder and still capture 20% of the market is something not achieved by many others :’D
                              Not one single Android OEM can match Apple, not one PC maker can match Apple, you have to combine them :’D

                              Get back to me when android manufacturer executives stop using Apple iPhones and iPads as their personal devices , even Googles own Eric Schmidt prefers Apple devices :’D along with the CEO of Xiaomi and most android phone brand ambassadors run back to their iPhones, it says a lot when people who are being paid to use Androids still run back to their iPhones.

                              80% of the market has no other choice but android because 80% of the market are looking for cheap phones. :)

                                Kriegsherr, 24 Aug 2020Still apple is valued as a 2 trillion dollar company. no an... moreThe average customer doesn't give a damn about market cap of companies.
                                They just want great consumer friendly products.

                                You are acting as if those trillion dollars are going inside the pockets of customers.
                                Same trillion dollar ompany was caught with batterygate.
                                That's how they make their profits by using tactics like slowing down processors and batteries forcing users to upgrade. They also overprice their products which aren't that different in quality compared to other brands. That is the secret for their massive profits.

                                They've lost the war as evident by 20% marketshare just like most people prefer Windows as OS on PC platform. Most people are extremely happy with their Android phones.
                                The Android ecosystem satisfies the needs of every kind of user.
                                Same cannot be said about Apple with their iOS ecosystem.

                                  Android.Master, 23 Aug 2020Most people don't want to spend above 300 dollars on a... moreStill apple is valued as a 2 trillion dollar company. no android manufacturer, sorry, no other tech company has ever done that. I am an android user and i can see clearly that people has much more brand loyalty towards apple than any other companies. Its not like other manufacturers dont want that piece of cake. They simply are not good enough to get that loyalty.

                                  apple hasn't lost smartphone war, they are fighting pretty strong. give credit where it is due.

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                                    • 23 Aug 2020

                                    Insane22, 23 Aug 2020How about they make a 5G variant and one with 4000mAh and s... moreApple's iOS market is mostly very high tech countries: USA, UK, Australia, Japan, nordic countries etc. Rest of Europe is also almost 50% iOS.

                                    I live in the UK and almost all carriers upgraded everyone to 5G and 5G is very widespread here. I actually have better 5G reception than 4G reception in my area which is weird.

                                    This on top of the fact that people who buy iPhone keep their phones for 3+ years. U won't believe how many iPhone 6's and iphone 7's are around. Get on a train and it's almost guaranteed to see a few.

                                    So people do care.

                                    IMO the latest iphones at the end of the day have like 35% left. So they will get charged anw. Better sacrifice a small amount of battery for 5G and make them more futureproof

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                                      • 23 Aug 2020

                                      How about they make a 5G variant and one with 4000mAh and see who cares about 5G?

                                        SizN80, 22 Aug 2020Nobody goes back to anyone they over, if people felt screwe... moreMost people don't want to spend above 300 dollars on a SMARTPHONES coz a 300 dollar smartphone gets the job done for them. 
                                        Just like Most people don't need to buy the most expensive car to travel from one place to another. An average car gets the job done. 

                                        Android is the OS of choice on smartphones as represented by the 80% marketshare.
                                        All I can offer you is a box of tissues so that you can wipe your tears after the brutal beating that Apple took in the smartphone and PC war, both of which Apple lost.

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