But one tech expert has claimed iPhone X sales have been
poorer than expected and production of the device will be stopped in summer.
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the X would come to the ‘end of life’ later on in 2018, which means it will not be sold as a cheaper model next year.
Apple tends to introduce new iPhones in September so the cancellation of its flagship mobile could be intended to make way for a new model.
Kuo said the notch in the screen of the X is proving to be unattractive to Chinese customers.
The notch is necessary because it contains the Face ID camera which unlocks the device.
Apple will release an iPhone X Plus later this year to address these concerns, Kuo claimed.
During a trip to China, Apple boss Tim Cook said he ‘couldn’t be happier’ with the demand for the iPhone X in the People’s Republic.
However, Sinolink Securities analyst Zhang Bin claimed shipments could be as low as 35 million during the first quarter of this year – which is about 10 million lower than older estimations.
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