There seems to be a lack of demand in China for the new iPhone 15 models that Apple introduced a month ago. With the Bloomberg report that Apple’s sales in the Chinese market have decreased and the confirmation of Haitong International Securities analyst Jeff Pu, it is stated that the iPhone 15 is in less demand than the previous model iPhone 14. While the iPhone 15 Pro Max model in particular stands out as the most popular option, demand for the other models, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, appears to be weak.
What will the iPhone 16 be like?
Jeff Pu points out that more affordable models can be found more easily in stores in China and that the Chinese market has its own dynamics. He also notes that there is stiff competition in China with local smartphone manufacturers such as Huawei. He states that the demand for Huawei’s new smartphones is strong and this poses a risk for Apple.
On the other hand, iPhone sales remain strong in the US and other regions. Apple believes there will be a recovery with increased interest in India and Europe.
According to Jeff Pu, next year’s Pro models of the iPhone 16 series will be equipped with a faster 5G modem, Wi-Fi 7 and a new ultra-wide lens. Other models will receive some technologies. Additionally, all iPhone 16 models from the A18 family It is stated that it will be strengthened with chips.
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The A17 Pro chip produced by TSMC is based on a special manufacturing process known as “N3B”. However, the N3E process, which will be available to all TSMC customers, is not ready yet. The N3E process will offer some improvements such as higher clock speeds and lower power consumption.
Therefore, the analyst believes that for the iPhone 16 models, Apple will rely on the N3E process to produce the A18 and A18 Pro chips. Allegedly, even before the announcement of the iPhone 15 Pro, Apple was not planning to use N3B chips in the long term, and there were rumors that it would switch to the N3E process in 2024.