Foxconn Dismantles Part of the iPhone 14 Production Line

Apple finally officially launched its latest iPhone 14 series models on September 8, 2022. I believe that the majority of Apple fans must have been looking forward to it for a long time. However, after this official launch, the ordinary version of the iPhone 14 still uses the A15 processor, and the screen has made little progress. Only the video recording has made some progress, leading many users not to buy this model, Recently, there is news that Foxconn will dismantle some iPhone 14. What's the matter? Come and have a look with Xiao Bian!

On September 22, it was reported that since this year's standard iPhone 14 was not upgraded much compared with last year, neither the latest A16 processor was used, nor did it support features such as High Brush and Smart Island, users were obviously not interested in this phone, and the market performance was far less than that of iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max.

It is reported that Foxconn's factories in Shenzhen and Zhengzhou just entered the production period of the iPhone 14 series last month, which is the peak production season. However, according to some Foxconn employees, Foxconn has dismantled many production lines. According to incomplete statistics, Zhengzhou Foxconn has dismantled or will dismantle at least 5 workshops of its production lines. As for the models produced by these product lines, when referring to workshop products, most workers mentioned the code "27", which refers to the iPhone 14 in Zhengzhou Foxconn.

Earlier, analyst Guo Mingyong said on the social platform that Apple had asked Hon Hai (Foxconn) to convert the production line of iPhone 14 to the production line of iPhone 14 Pro series, which would help improve Apple's product portfolio and average iPhone selling price in the fourth quarter of this year. Later, he also said that after the conversion of the production line, the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max accounted for 60% – 65% of the overall iPhone 14 series shipment in 2H22 (previously estimated to be 55% – 60%), and the iPhone 14 Pro Max was the most popular model of the iPhone 14 series.

Users' indifference to iPhone 14 can be seen from the official website and the supply of major e-commerce platforms. At present, all memory and color versions of iPhone 14 on Apple's official website are in stock, while iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max have to wait for 5-7 weeks. On Pinduoduo, Tmall, JD and other e-commerce platforms, the iPhone 14 is also available in stock, while the iPhone 14 Pro Max is hard to find.

The above is Foxconn's introduction to the dismantling of some iPhone 14 production lines. It can be seen that the Apple toothpaste squeezing upgrade has not satisfied users. Many young friends prefer to use the pro/pro max version of A16 at a higher price or buy a cheaper iPhone 13 series model. Those who want to replace Apple phones may want to consider these models to try!