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Report Suggests iPhone 14 Plus More Popular Than iPhone 13 Mini

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Apple's iPhone 14 Plus appears to be selling better than the iPhone 13 mini it effectively replaced in the company's flagship lineup, based on display panel shipment data provided by Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC).

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According to the DSCC report, which compares iPhone panel shipment data from June 2022 through April 2023 (allocating a two-month forecast), shipments for the 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Plus are 59% higher than they were for the 5.4-inch iPhone 13 mini over the equivalent period year-on-year.

That's despite evidence suggesting that the iPhone 14 Plus is the least popular model in the current series.

Although the iPhone 14 Plus appears to be doing a lot better than the iPhone 13 mini, it's far behind the iPhone 14 Pro Max, which takes a 36% share of overall panel shipments for the series. The iPhone 14 Pro accounts for 28% of shipments, while the iPhone 14 takes a 25% share. The iPhone 14 Plus meanwhile languishes behind the others with a 11% share.

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Overall, the iPhone 14 series looks to be marginally more popular than the previous series, with a 2% increase in the number of year-on-year panel shipments as of April, apparently buoyed by increased sales of the more expensive Pro models at the cost of fewer standard iPhone 14 models being sold.

Taking into account potential stockpiling and shipment lags, monthly panel shipment numbers are unlikely to mirror the exact same number of iPhone units being sold in any given month. Nevertheless, the combined numbers for the 11-month period provide a likely accurate overall picture of sales.

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There is a very good reason why: A lot of people around the world depend on their phone to do their job, not their laptops.

The laptop class is quickly becoming a minority. The phone class is the majority.

This is especially true in poorer countries. If you're going to have one computing device, buy the one with the big screen.

I'm part of the laptop class so I own a 13 Mini. In fact, I have a 16" MBP. A bigger phone has very little use to me except the better battery life.
 
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Spaceboi Scaphandre said:
Who made that report? Tim Cook? Because last I checked there were stories that the Plus was selling worse than the Minis.
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I think iPhone Plus is Tim Cook’s favorite iPhone. He seems to not hear anything negative about it. Who knows it might be the most profitable iPhone for Apple too.
 
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MacWiz_007 said:
Ruh roh, the fanatical Mini Clan is not going to like this news! 🤣
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Being in the laptop class, I used to not understand why people love big phones so much. Then I had to find an apartment in another country and my real estate agent did all the work on a phone. Everything. Even the contract. I quickly understood why big phones are popular.
 
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senttoschool said:
Their most profitable iPhone is most certainly the Pro Max. That's why they've tried various things to push people to buy the Pro Max over the years.
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Fair enough! But if that’s the case how come Apple didn’t release a new iPhone Pro color this month? We got stuck with a yellow iPhone.
 
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MacWiz_007 said:
Ruh roh, the fanatical Mini Clan is not going to like this news! 🤣
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You know I wonder which clan is more ravenous: The iPhone Mini Clan, the Meme Pro users, or the people who bought the StudiNo Display.

(Watch as the same people give me dislikes for even poking fun at the StudiNo Display.)

EDIT: Told you they'd show up. Thanks for proving me right chikorita157
 
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Spaceboi Scaphandre said:
You know I wonder which clan is more ravenous: The iPhone Mini Clan, the Meme Pro users, or the people who bought the StudiNo Display.

(Watch as the same people give me dislikes for even poking fun at the StudiNo Display.)
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Right, I think we need a TMNT episode where the turtles go after the Mini (Foot) Clan! 😂
 
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Spaceboi Scaphandre said:
Who made that report? Tim Cook? Because last I checked there were stories that the Plus was selling worse than the Minis.
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There were initial reports that 14 Plus pre-orders had been worse than mini pre-orders but I haven’t seen any "stories" that the 14 Plus is actually selling worse than the mini. Do you have sources for these stories?
 
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HeavenDynamic said:
People who bought the Plus bought it because they can’t afford the Pro Max. People who bought the mini bought it because they LOVED it. That makes a huge difference.
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In that case, it could be argued that some people bought a 12 or 13 mini because they couldn't afford the “regular” 12 or 13. Other than the SE, the mini was the cheapest way to get an iPhone.
 
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