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A well-known Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, predicts a lower demand for the iPhone 15 series, compared to their predecessors. He added that this could make it challenging for Apple suppliers to grow their revenue in H2 this year.
The iPhone 15 demand is expected to be lower than for iPhone 14
This is an interesting prediction, especially considering that iPhone 15 models will debut Type-C for iPhones. All models will also include a Dynamic Island, and the ‘Pro’ models will get more refinements.
One would think that will be enough to push consumers to stores, but Ming-Chi Kuo doesn’t think so. He did not exactly elaborate on his answer, but the price jump that is expected could have something to do with that.
Depending on who you ask, the new iPhone 15 Pro models will cost between $100-$200 more than their predecessors in the US. The vanilla iPhone 15 models will either keep their price tags, or see a price jump as well, depending on the source of the rumors.
Price jump is expected both in the US, and in other markets
Outside of the US, the price jump will be even higher, as per usual. It is expected to be especially brutal in Europe and some other regions. Those are only rumors thus far, though.
In any case, I mentioned iPhone 15 Pro refinements earlier in the article. Both models will offer thinner bezels than their predecessors, considerably thinner. Ice Universe said that they’ll be the thinnest in the market, at least until the Xiaomi 14 arrives. Those bezels will also be uniform.
On top of that, Apple is said to be using titanium for the frame of both smartphones. The iPhone 15 Pro Max variant is also tipped to include a periscope telephoto camera, which is also a first for iPhones.
The entire iPhone 15 series will launch in either September or October. They’re expected to arrive in September, but a recent rumor said the launch could be postponed to October due to display-related issues.