A couple of years ago, Apple launched iPhone SE which offered an old design with upgraded internal components. This experiment from the company proved successful, especially in the developing countries like India.
Now, the company is reportedly working on its spiritual successor — iPhone 9. Now, as per the report, that phone is also expected to get another variant with a bigger display, dubbed as iPhone 9 Plus.
A report coming from China based on the supply chain information, Apple will be launching another LCD-display based iPhone to its lineup by the end of this year on in early 2021. It is said to be a bigger brother of the soon-to-be-released iPhone 9 model.
While the design for the smartphone is not yet confirmed, it is said that Apple has narrowed down to two options. The first involves fitting the phone with a large 5.5-inch display that’s probably paired with thick bezels and a Touch ID home button, whereas the second option centers around a 6.1-inch screen coupled with slimmer bezels and a notch.
Branding and pricing information about this upcoming phone hasn’t been announced yet, although reports indicate that the model in question could be called the iPhone 9 Plus and the pricing could start at $499.
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This report is in line with the report from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo published around a month ago. However, he didn’t mention possible debut this year and instead claimed Apple was targeting a Q1 2021 release schedule.
The specifications about the upcoming iPhone 9 Plus isn’t known at this time but its extremely likely that the specs will be similar to the iPhone 9. The iPhone 9 is expected to come powered by the new A13 Bionic chipset paired with a decent 3GB of RAM.
If this turns out to be true, then the iPhone lineup for the year seems pretty crowded. Along with the iPhone 9 and iPhone 9 Plus, the 12 series is expected to have iPhone 12 and 12 Plus as well as iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max.
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