The smartphone market is in a downturn, and Apple will respond to the market with more product portfolios this year.
Following the beginning of the month, Guo Minghao, a well-known analyst of the Apple industry chain, announced his report on the next-generation iPhone. Yesterday he announced the other product lines of Apple this year, including iPad, Mac series, Watch, etc. This year, new products will be launched.
In terms of products, the new generation of iPad is equipped with Face ID and Remove Home button. There are two models including 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro;
The new Mac series includes MacBook, MacBook Pro, and iMac and Mac mini, and their processors will be upgraded. The iMac screen resolution will be higher. There is also a low-cost laptop.
The fourth generation of Apple Watch has two models, the screen size will increase to 1.57 inches and 1.78 inches, and strengthen the heartbeat detection function.
In addition, the new AirPods and AirPower are expected to mass production in 2018 Q3.
About the new generation of iPhone combined with the previous report of Guo Minghao, there are mainly the following information:
1. According to the screen size, the new iPhone is divided into three models: 6.5-inch OLED version, 5.8-inch OLED version, 6.1-inch LCD version.
2. All three models are equipped with a full screen, Liu Hai Design and Face ID.
3. The 6.1-inch LCD version is a low-priced version, dual-card dual-standby, the color may be gray, white, blue, red and orange, etc. 5 options, the price will be less than 700 US dollars.
4. The price of the 6.5-inch OLED iPhone will not exceed that of the iPhone X. It has a larger screen, supports dual card dual standby, and the color may have black, white and gold options, so the demand in the high-end market is better than the iPhone X. The price is estimated at $900-1,000. The 5.8-inch OLED version is priced at $800-900.
Guo Mingxi also said in the report that investors are advised to pay attention to the suppliers of 6.1-inch LCD iPhones, and currently it is the best time to lay out the Apple supply chain.