Report: iPhone 12 Won't Include a Charger or EarPodsA 20W charger will be sold separately and Apple is ending production of its 5W and 18W chargers.
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Last weekimages of a 20W iPhone charger leaked, suggesting Apple intended to ship theiPhone 12with a more powerful adapter. Now it looks as though that was only half right.
AsMacRumors reports, well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has also stated that Apple is manufacturing a 20W charger for the next iPhone, but it won't be included in the box with the handset. In fact, Kuo believes Apple intends to ship the iPhone 12 without a charger included. He also stated last month that there'sno EarPods in the box, either. If correct, it means the only accessory included with iPhone 12 models is a Lightning-to-USB cable.
As to why Apple is thought to be doing this, Kuo says the manufacturing costs for the iPhone 12 have increased significantly compared to theiPhone 11由于the addition of5G. Apple wants to keep pricing the same as iPhone 11, though, so by removing the charger and EarPods from the box, it claws some of the costs back. It also means the iPhone 12 can ship in a smaller, lighter box, which makes shipping per unit cheaper.
Kuo also believes Apple intends to end production of both 5W and 18W chargers before the end of 2020. Having one charger in production streamlines the process and should allow Apple to quickly ramp up 20W charger production to meet demand.
当移除充电器和EarPods box would be a bold move by Apple, the company can point to the positive environmental impact of doing so. It's also not a new idea, with Nintendo doing the same for theNew Nintendo 3DS XLwhen it launched in the US and Europe in 2015.