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Thursday 19 April 2018

Entry-level 6.1-inch iPhone 2018 with dual sim support to be priced as low as $550: KGI

According to the latest investors report from Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple's upcoming low-cost 6.1-inch iPhone model with LCD display is said to come in two variants. One that packs single SIM and another with dual-SIM dual standby (DSDS) functionality.  Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo further stated that the dual-SIM iPhone could be priced at $650 to $750, while the single SIM model could potentially be less expensive at $550 to $650. However, he didn't mention the pricing of the two OLED iPhones that will be launched alongside the 6.1-inch model, but we're pretty sure they would be on the more expensive side. In his previous research note, Kuo mentioned that one among the three 2018 iPhones models would offer the feature, but in today's latest note, he clarifies that both the 6.1-inch and 6.5-inch devices will support DSDS, while the 5.8-inch iPhone will not. Furthermore, Kuo in the past had said that Apple will use Intel's XMM 7560 and Qualcomm's Snapdragon X20 modems for faster LTE speeds and both the DSDS devices will support LTE+LTE connections. The production of the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone will start three to five weeks after the two OLED models because of the inclusion of DSDS model. It also believed that the 6.1-inch LCD ...