You might have an easier time buying the higher-end iPhone 14 as opposed to the base models.
Per ITHome, Foxconn, one of Apple’s largest suppliers, has been instructed to dismantle at least five production lines that were previously making the iPhone 14 in Zhengzhou, China. Based on the report, it’s unclear if this includes just the 6.1-inch iPhone 14 or also the larger 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Plus.
The update comes from noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who this week stated that Apple is ramping up production of the iPhone 14 Pro and moving production resources away from the iPhone 14 and into the iPhone 14 Pro to keep up.
Over on Apple’s website, the higher-end iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max configurations remain estimated to ship out in weeks for new order, while the base model iPhone 14 is available without delay. The iPhone 14 Plus, arriving to customers on Friday, October 7, faces no delay on Apple’s website.
The base model iPhone 14 offers the same design and display as the iPhone 13, but is power by the same chip found in the iPhone 13 Pro and offers newer camera features. The 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Plus is a larger version with a bigger battery, replacing the previous “mini” size from the iPhone 12 and 13 lineups.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
One reply on “Rumor: Apple devoting additional resources to higher-end iPhone 14 models, scaling back base-model iPhone 14 production”
Could the closing of the vanilla iPhone lines in China be due to their rampant up in India?