• LazaroFilm@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    They may have had a contract for a certain number of chips for lightning and they’re using them in the lower iPhones instead of taking a loss.

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      1 year ago

      The old chips are on a larger node and cheaper to make. They are reserving the expensive chips for the expensive phone to save margin.

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      1 year ago

      They also may simply not have had enough supply of chips for the newer iPhones