Renowned Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in a recent research note said Apple will utilize a smaller and simpler battery board in the iPhone 12 that could reduce the cost of the component by 40-50 percent compared to what was used in the iPhone 11.
Further optimizations in 2021 could shave an additional 30-40 percent off battery unit costs, Kuo added.
By itself, the battery board changes won’t be enough to fully offset the cost of supporting 5G networks. We’ve also heard rumors in recent months that the new iPhones will ship without a charging brick and headphones in the box.
