Taiwan-based analysts have shared their shipment expectations for the new Apple device over the coming year, as the third-generation iPhone SE with 5G is set to go on general sale on Friday.
According to estimates by Sean Lin and Luke Lin, Apple will have 30 million units of the new iPhone SE in the year 2022. The number of units that Apple managed to ship in the first year of its release is at the top end of predictions.
In the first quarter of 2022, Apple is said to have prepared components for less than five million units of the new iPhone, but actual shipments are expected to be lower than that.
In the next quarter, shipments are expected to rise to 11 million units, with volumes in the third quarter to stay at around the same level before slowing down in the fourth quarter.
The availability of the new iPhone SE is expected to significantly drive up 5G handset shipments to non-China markets in 2022, with a significant cross-section of customers preferring its lower price and traditional iPhone design with a physical
The number of 5G handsets shipped to non-China markets is expected to rise by over 60 million units, accounting for over half of worldwide volumes. In China, where 80% of shipments are already 5G devices, shipment growth this year is only expected to be in the single digits.
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