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Apple shifts more production from iPhone 12 mini, to iPhone 12 Pro

Apple's new iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini

Industry reports say that Pegatron is seeing reduced orders for the iPhone 12 mini, while Apple has charged Foxconn with making more of the iPhone 12 Pro series.

Despite recently expanding its manufacturing capacity, Pegatron was already facing a slowdown in orders from Apple over its alleged student labor violations. Now it has also seen a reduction in orders, with Apple reportedly requiring fewer of the iPhone 12 mini.

According to Digitimes, Pegatron has seen a slowdown in orders for the smallest iPhone, blamed on the coronavirus affecting demand in the US and Europe.

Citing unnamed market observers, Digitimes separately reports that Foxconn has received an increase in orders for its production of the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max.

Digitimes has a poor track record in projecting Apple's plans, but a far greater one over its sources within the industry. These latest reports appear to corroborate recent analysis by Morgan Stanley's Katy Huberty.



11 Comments

entropys 13 Years · 4316 comments

Well I think my mini is the perfect phone, and I for one am very glad Apple made it. A full featured phone in a smaller size. I waited years for it.

also, I think Pegatron is getting less orders of everything.

ionicle 4 Years · 98 comments

I got the 12 and my wife got the 12 mini.... and honestly i prefer her mini!

mobird 20 Years · 758 comments

If Apple would release the iPhone mini "Pro" version with stainless steel...

pulseimages 8 Years · 656 comments

entropys said:
Well I think my mini is the perfect phone, and I for one am very glad Apple made it. A full featured phone in a smaller size. I waited years for it.

also, I think Pegatron is getting less orders of everything.

How’s the battery life? Do you find yourself having to charge it throughout the day? 

JWSC 7 Years · 1203 comments

People who don’t have a computer are more likely to get a larger phone as a substitute, as opposed to people who already have a computer.  I love the 12 mini.