Apple's Budget iPhone X May Cost More Than You Expect

according to The iPhone 9 is actually called the 'iPhone XC' and this harks back to the iPhone 5C naming convention Apple previously used for the budget edition of the iPhone 5. CNBC reports investment bank Goldman Sachs believes the price of the iPhone XC will be $849. This is considerably higher than the $699 others have said and has the knock-on effect of pushing the iPhone XS towards the $999 price point of the iPhone X, and the new iPhone XS Max even higher than that. Something which made sense given the model does have notable compromises compared to the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. The iPhone XC is also expected to be late to market.

Apple's iPhone 9 Has More Compromises Than Expected

Breaking down Kuo's findings highlights no less than seven significant areas where Apple will cut costs with the iPhone 9 in comparison to the premium iPhone X Plus and second generation iPhone X (sometimes called the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Plus). Let's break them down:Inferior Display And ResolutionYes, it has long been known that the iPhone 9 will have an LCD display while the new iPhone X and iPhone X Plus use OLED. Slower WiFiInterestingly, Kuo reveals Apple will upgrade the new iPhone X and iPhone X Plus to 4x4 MIMO 802.11ac WiFi. Given the iPhone X and iPhone X Plus will also ship with several limitations of their own, I suspect Kuo might be right. ___Follow Gordon on Twitter, Facebook and Google+More On ForbesNew 5G Licensing Deals Will Increase iPhone PricesApple's iPhone 9 Faces Release Date DelayNew iPhone Leak Reveals Apple's Divisive UpgradeApple Working To Bring Touch ID Back To iPhonesApple Boosts iPhone Storage, Cuts Prices

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