Star analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has now commented on the iPhone 2020 and given his forecast for sales figures.
If Ming-Chi Kuo has his way, the 5G iPhone It will be a real blockbuster. "We believe the uncertainty has been eliminated now that Apple and Qualcomm have settled their patent dispute and entered into a six-year licensing agreement—Intel's announcement to exit the 5G baseband business would also be groundbreaking," Kuo wrote in a note to investors. According to the analyst, Apple will introduce a 5G-capable iPhone in fall 2020—which is expected to have a significant impact on the company's revenue. Kuo expects around 200 million units to be sold.
record sales in 2015
If Kuo is correct, the record year of 2015 would remain untouched. Back then, Apple sold around 231.2 million iPhones. In the 2016, 2017, and 2018 fiscal years, the number was 211.8 million, 216.8 million, and 217.7 million, respectively. With a view to the "5G iPhone," TSMC has also developed a 5-nanometer design infrastructure that can be used for future chip designs. Earlier speculation indicated that this could be used in the "A14" chips for the 2020 iPhones. Furthermore, according to rumors, the entire 2020 line-up with OLED screens According to previous reports, Samsung is expected to be the main supplier of these displays - LG Display and Japan Display could also be involved. (Image: iStock by Getty Images)
