Apple may be eliminating the biggest feature of its ‘bestselling’ iPhones

Since the launch of the iPhone XR, Apple Less traveled on the road – offering a vanilla iPhone that’s a toned-down version of the Pro phone. While the XR wasn’t technically launched alongside the Pro iPhone, it was a sign of things to come. With the iPhone 11 series, Apple has two Pro . Were iphone And a non-Pro one and that continued until the iPhone 13. The biggest highlight of the vanilla iPhone was that it had the same processor as the Pro model. The display, camera, and a few features were missing here and there but it offered the best of Apple’s processor at a relatively low price. And the strategy paid off well. Since the iPhone XR, the vanilla iPhone has consistently been the best-selling smartphone in the world.
However, it looks like Apple may kill this USP with the iPhone 14. Well-known Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that iphone 14 series, non-Pro iPhones will not have the same processor as the Pro model.

Why the potential change in Apple’s strategy?

According to Kuo, “the latest processor chip will be exclusive to future iPhone high-end models, so the higher shipment ratio of iPhone high-end models will be ideal to favor higher-end camera component suppliers.” The idea behind would be to ensure that the Pro models are more attractive to the users. Kuo said the Pro model is expected to account for about 50% of Apple’s sales in 2022, but raised that estimate to 60%.
This means that the fastest processor will be available only on the Pro model. As we mentioned, the biggest draw — for a lot of buyers — besides cost was the processor. You can get the best Apple offers — in terms of processors — without paying top dollar.
The iPhone 14 series is expected to offer four variants – two non-Pro models and two Pro models. if rumors are to be believed iphone 14 pro Variant will get A16 Bionic processor while Vanilla iPhone
The move could help Apple sell more Pro phones, but could also have a negative impact on its best-selling iPhones. As of now, this is just a rumor and nothing concrete will be known until the arrival of the iPhone 14 series.