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| Apple's first terabyte iPhone will be available tomorrow |
A day before Apple's streaming event in California on September 14, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo's new investor report said he expects the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max to offer terabyte storage options for the first time.
Kuo also said that the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini could have storage settings of 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB, but there is no 64GB option.
In contrast, the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini offer storage settings of 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB, respectively.
The iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max are available in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB memory configurations.
The analyst also added that he expects the company to showcase AirPods 3 at an event on Tuesday. But besides the redesigned AirPods 3, Apple could keep the AirPods 2 as another option for buyers.
He warned that, as previously reported, the iPhone 13 could be affected by supply chain bottlenecks. However, the impact on iPhone 13 shipments is expected to be limited.
"We think the current challenge for iPhone manufacturing is the lack of components," Koo said. Due to component shortages, older models were reduced by 5-10% in Q3 2021. iPhone 13 shipments in Q4 2021 may pose potential downside risks due to component shortages. However, this slowdown has a limited impact on iPhone 13 shipments. We believe iPhone 13 shipments in 2021 could increase by more than 10% annually compared to iPhone 12 shipments in 2020.
Apple's first terabyte iPhone will be available tomorrow
Previous leaks and rumors point to the iPhone 13 series comprising four models the same size as the previous year's model.
The new mobile phone will be equipped with improved cameras, including portrait video mode, astrophotography mode, a wide-angle lens and better optical zoom for video recordings.
Other rumors about the Apple Watch Series 7 predict its faster processor and new hardware design, including a larger screen and a new watch face. The iPad mini will also be reviewed primarily.
The fall event began at 8 p.m. on September 14 and was a virtual event broadcast live from Apple Park.