Apple may launch 3 new iPhones on September 12
"If the rumours are legit the iPhone 9 will be Apple s entry-level offering and will pack an iPhone X like 6.1-inch LCD screen with room up top for Face ID " the Inquirer reported on Tuesday.
"The iPhone 11 and 11 Plus -- also referred to as the iPhone X2 and iPhone X Plus -- will sport 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch OLED displays respectively with rumours also pointing to souped-up camera setups an upgraded 7nm A11 CPU and a brand new USB-C charger the report added.
The report also said that iPhone 9 will be the most-affordable smartphone by Apple in 2018.
According to market research firm TrendForce Apple s 2018 iPhones will offer Apple Pencil support and up to 512GB built-in storage the report said.
It s unclear whether these features similar to those found on Samsung s newly-launched Galaxy Note 9 will be available on all three incoming iPhones or reserved for Apple s higher-end OLED models.
These OLED models will be more expensive than the "budget" 6.1-inch LCD iPhone 9 which Trendforce expects to have a starting price of around $699 to $749.
The iPhone X (2018) and iPhone X Plus will have starting prices of $899 to $949 and $999 respectively according to the research firm.
The report confirms that the two OLED models are already assembled while assembly of the budget LCD model will begin in mid-September in line with the smartphones rumoured September and October release dates respectively.
Last year s iPhones were unveiled on September 15 and went on sale in the following week on September 22.
--IANS vc/anp/bg
