Are you I look forward to the release of the iPhone 15? Well, brace yourself for some surprising news apple inc AAPL may discontinue some of its most popular iPhone models after the upcoming fall 2023 collection launch.

What happened: In September, later this year, Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 15 series. While it’s too early to guess, the tech giant is likely to discontinue some of its older iPhone models like the iPhone 12, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, and iPhone 13 mini to make room for the new devices. after to Tom’s Guide.

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Apple typically discontinues its iPhones after three years. Therefore, the iPhone 12 can be dropped and replaced with the iPhone 13.

The same trend could also apply to the Pro models — iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max may be discontinued after one year of sale. The iPhone 14 may still go on sale, although it could get a discount.

The iPhone 13 mini is expected to be discontinued after Apple discontinued the iPhone 12 mini after two years of sales.

According to the report, it is difficult to predict what will happen to the iPhone 14 Plus as it is the first of its kind to be offered by Apple.

Still, the release of the iPhone 15 Plus and iPhone 15 Pro Max later this year could make a third 6.7-inch phone obsolete.

Why it matters: The base iPhone 15 will reportedly use the M12 material for its OLED display, which was previously used on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The high-end models probably will feature the A17 Bionic chipset and iPhone 15 Pro Max could introduce that the thinnest screen bezels in the world.

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