The coronavirus pandemic also reaches technology companies. Apple's iPhone 12 will be presented in the coming months. However, production delays and the situation of many suppliers have caused many delays in the Big Apple calendar. This new device is expected to have the A14 Bionic processor and up to 6 GB of RAM. In addition, it is almost mandatory that you have the 5G technology. This integration involves an increase in the price of the iPhone 12, so Apple has had to reduce costs in its production modifying the structure of some of its components and the substitution of some of them for cheaper ones.
Apple's goal: lower costs in the production of the iPhone 12
The rumors that we have been hearing for a few months seem to agree that iPhone 12 will not include a charger. There are many hypotheses why Apple would not include this component in the box of the new device. However, the hypothesis that begins to gain more strength and make more sense is the iPhone 12 production price increase after the integration of 5G technology. The price increase means that Apple has to dispense with elements that it already included that allow it to lower the total cost of production from inception to delivery to the user.
Starting from this Ming Chi-Kuo hypothesis the well-known analyst within the Apple ecosystem has ensured that the iPhone 12 will have cheaper parts and with a different structure to the previous model. According to Kuo, integrating 5G technology would increase the cost of the device between $ 75 and $ 85, to which must be added the addition of millimeter wave technology that 5G uses, which would increase the cost by $ 125-135. With all this, we conclude that the new device will have a cost price increase of about $ 210.
This The increase must be supplemented by the cost reduction of other elements of the terminal. Thanks to the report published by the Chinese analyst we can know that Apple could use cheaper parts. Would also perform changes in internal structure of the device itself. Specifically, Kuo points out the motherboard of the new iPhone 12 that would have fewer layers by placing the essential components in smaller places in the terminal. These modifications could make a difference with the components of the iPhone 11 around 40-50% cheaper.
However, here it is all speculation, rumors and unproven facts until we really know what the end result of Apple's new iPhone 12 will be. What is clear is that the price of production is high. We also know that Apple is struggling to prevent the final price from becoming more expensive. We will finally see what is the result of the pressure maneuvers of the Big Apple to its suppliers and the power of its engineering and design teams.
I do not agree to make the components cheaper. Apple is what it is, for quality control. Anyone who wants a state-of-the-art iPhone, you know.