i'll hold onto my 12 mini until the day it dies. given the rumors that 13 is gonna be the last mini, i might upgrade to that and at least have the latest.
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Gurman: Standard iPhone 14 to Miss Out on 48MP Camera and A16 Chip, Satellite Connectivity Features Could Launch This Year
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I don't catch the point of 6.1" iPhone 14. Just Satellite Connectivity as new feature???
I think it will be disappointing even if it replaces the current 13 mini at $699
So I think the lineup might look like this:
- iPhone 14 Pro Max: $1099
- iPhone 14 Pro: $999
- iPhone 14 Max: $749
- iPhone 14: $699
- iPhone 13 mini: $649
- iPhone 12: $599
- iPhone SE 3: $429
iPhone 11 is obviously being retired, but 12 mini could probably retired: LITERALLY NO ONE WOULD BUY SE 3
Also the 6.1" iPhone 13 wouldn't make sense anymore since that would push the 5.4" model to be even closer to SE 3 and better in every way
Conclusion: Not giving A16 to non-Pro models would cause a massive lineup change
I think it will be disappointing even if it replaces the current 13 mini at $699
So I think the lineup might look like this:
- iPhone 14 Pro Max: $1099
- iPhone 14 Pro: $999
- iPhone 14 Max: $749
- iPhone 14: $699
- iPhone 13 mini: $649
- iPhone 12: $599
- iPhone SE 3: $429
iPhone 11 is obviously being retired, but 12 mini could probably retired: LITERALLY NO ONE WOULD BUY SE 3
Also the 6.1" iPhone 13 wouldn't make sense anymore since that would push the 5.4" model to be even closer to SE 3 and better in every way
Conclusion: Not giving A16 to non-Pro models would cause a massive lineup change
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Oh no, iPhone 5c situation all over again with the same chip for two years.....
It’s a maturity process. The Apple Watch over matured at a very quick pace, And if anything, is ahead of schedule with what’s its capable of. Consumers have no idea what S-Chip the Watch includes, let alone understand the technical aspects.
It's completely unlikely because there's no thermal headroom in iPhone to take on 2X more high power cores. The A15 is already a 7W chip.
Most importantly, Apple can't charge $300 extra for a chip upgrade unlike MacBook. The price difference between iPhone 13 and 13 Pro is only $170.
Force binning an A16 chip to serve a marketing strategy saves Apple $0 in die costs. Apple can eat the cost when the chip is small (A15) but not when the chip is big (A16).
Consumers understand the technical aspects (Def: A particular part or feature of something) of Apple Watch:
Time & Date,
Compass,
Location features,
Heart rate,
Apps
Notifications/communications (brief calls, SMS/iMessage/MMS, etc).
The technical specs they may not understand and for a Watch should not need to.
An iPhone with a 4yr old design regardless of the chip inside is an insult to consumers; aka iPhone SE 3.
An iPhone too small for the “prosumer” or the one that wants the show their ego trip/how large they living or with large hands or sees the mini as inferior because of the name (same chip as the Pro, lessor cameras - but the Wide lens of last years Pro, 2GB less RAM - remember less to show on a smaller screen with higher pixel density, same processing power until pushed to max over an hour then heat throttling is needed) … will not buy the mini.
But it’s not junk carrying an old design or worse sales like the iPhone 5C/SE 3.
Not to mention that the big, ultra-wide camera image probably wouldn't look as nice as it could, if crammed into just 12 megapixels
It's the unfortunate truth. Consumers associates bigger numbers as better. Megapixels, PPI, GPU and CPU model numbers, etc etc.
Doesn't matter. Consumers will see that the iPhone 14 Pro has A16 and iPhone 14 has A15. Meanwhile, iPhone 13 has A15 as well. 16 > 15. You can argue technical things all you want, but consumers will simply see the number 16 being the larger number than 15.
Back during the iPhone 3G days, Apple didn't mention nor market the SoC. So obviously people wouldn't know any better. Now, Apple put the A chip in their comparison table on their website.
Pro models will be the first to get the new camera updates.
A15 on iPhone 14 will be powerful enough. Expecting huge demand for non Pro 6.7” variant.
A15 on iPhone 14 will be powerful enough. Expecting huge demand for non Pro 6.7” variant.
I love the retro feel of my 11.
As for my 6S (which still runs pretty well on iOS 15) that I use as a backup phone, I'm fending off calls from science museums ...
Apple needs to slap a Hasselblad medium format sensor on the backside of that business. Physics be damned as for making a gorilla glass lens for it. Just need to bring the costs down. Not looking to pay $32k for my iPhone.
I can say because I work for one of the major cellular carriers in the US that the 12 pro and pro max got discontinued because they were so similar to the 13 pro and pro max. Why they kept the 12 and 12 mini around I have no idea but it’s been eternally on “sale” at 50% off (incremental bill credits mind you, tying the customer to the service for 30 and now 36 months of service to get that 50% off the device).
I imagine some 13s will fade. We don’t carry the mini at all… but maybe the standard 13 will stay and be on a heavily discounted promo in exchange for staying with said carrier but you’re right. I’d see some get discontinued.