Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple only uses the new chip in iPhone 14 Pro models

“Ming-Chi Kuo”, a well-known analyst of Apple issues, confirming the reports that existed earlier about the next-generation iPhone processor, says that this year only the iPhone 14 Pro models New chip A16 will benefit and this company expects that the sales of Pro models will be higher than normal models.

Ming-Chi Kuo tweeted on his page and A new post on the Medium platform announced that the A16 chip exclusively for the series iPhone 14 Pro Supplied. This will increase the demand for Pro models and increase their share of sales. In a situation where iPhone 14 Pro was expected to have only 40-50% of the sales share of new models, this forecast is now 60 percent Increased.

The release strategy of iPhone Pro and regular models will change

Kuo also went a step further and claimed that Apple has since changed its strategy and the latest chips Only It provides for Pro models. In other words, starting this year, we should not wait for the release of new chips from Cupertinos in the standard models of this company’s phones.

This strategy can encourage more people to buy high-end iPhone models, and as a result, the average price of Apple’s flagships will increase. Obviously, the higher the sales of expensive products, the higher Apple’s profits will be. Ko claims that this strategy is beneficial Pro model camera suppliers will also be

Ming-Chi Kuo predicted that the change would boost orders from Facetime camera maker Sony and camera module maker LG Innotek. Largan and Alps will also have more orders, he says, and all suppliers in total 20 to 30% more income compared to last year.

With this change in strategy, it seems that Apple is dividing the audience of its phones into two groups: a group that is looking for the latest and most advanced components and is willing to pay more, and a group that wants a product with good capabilities but not too advanced and is willing to pay the sums. They are not heavy.