iPhone 16 Pro Max to get significant production share from Apple: report
The iPhone 16 series, which is likely to include the standard iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, is expected to debut in the second week of September. Amid mounting excitement surrounding the launch of the next iPhone lineup, a new report has revealed details about Apple’s production plans for this year. The Cupertino company is said to be preparing to produce around 90.1 million iPhone units this year, with the iPhone 16 Pro Max expected to account for 37 percent of the total production. The latest finding suggests that Apple is confident about the demand for its new iPhone Pro models.
Apple may produce more iPhones this year
According to a report According to Korean outlet The Elec, for the iPhone 16 series, Apple is aiming to produce around 90.1 million units. The standard iPhone 16 is said to comprise 24.5 million units of the total mix, while the iPhone 16 Plus could come in at 5.8 million. The iPhone 16 Pro is said to account for 26.6 million units of the total production, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max could account for 33.2 million of the total mix.
As a percentage, the standard iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus will reportedly account for 27 percent and 6 percent of total production, respectively. The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are said to account for 30 percent and 37 percent of shipments, respectively. This suggests that the iPhone 16 Pro series will account for 67 percent of total production, with the remaining 33 percent made up of the non-Pro models.
This is a slight increase from last year’s ratio, indicating that Apple is expecting higher shipments of the iPhone 16 Pro models compared to the standard variants. The iPhone 15 Pro Max and iPhone 15 Pro were said to account for 60 percent of total production last year.
Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 16 series on September 10. The Pro models are said to be powered by Apple’s rumored A18 Pro chip, while the non-Pro models are expected to come with the A18 Bionic chip. All phones in the lineup could offer on-device AI features.
