The iPhone 16 series without a change in design is likely to face a drop in sales
According to Ming-Chi KuoApple analyst, iPhone 16 models will not have any significant design changes. He also said that Apple is unlikely to offer comprehensive generative AI capabilities in the series and that these technologies will likely be unveiled in the iPhone 17 series. The lack of a different design and the lack of artificial intelligence may reduce the demand and sales of the iPhone 16 series. Also, Huawei’s resurgence in the Chinese market will hit Apple.
According to Ming-Chi Kuo’s post on MediumApple is expected not to make significant changes in future iPhone models. Also, this company will not offer applications based on productive artificial intelligence in the iPhone 16 series. Ming-Chi Kuo believes that folding designs and generative AI features are currently two of the biggest trends in the high-end phone industry, and accordingly, iPhone sales may decline in 2024 because Apple has yet to introduce products focused on these areas. Is.
Ming-Chi Kuo also says that Apple’s weekly shipments in China have fallen 30 to 40 percent in recent weeks compared to 2023, and the downward trend is expected to continue. The recent popularity of Huawei and the growing interest of users in the Chinese market for foldable phones are the main reasons for the decline in iPhone sales in this Asian country.
Possible changes in the iPhone 16 series
One of the notable hardware changes we’re likely to see in the iPhone 16 series is the addition of a “Capture” button for video and photography. Probably, this button will be both touch and push; In this way, users can zoom by swiping left and right, change the focus with a light press and start recording video with more pressure.
The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max models are also expected to have larger 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch displays, compared to the 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch displays on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.
However, it seems that Apple will not implement the features that smartphones need to succeed in the market; Now a new paradigm has been created in smartphone design that new devices are mostly also equipped with generative artificial intelligence. Of course, it is expected that Apple will introduce some new artificial intelligence capabilities in iOS 18.