Is Apple ditching the charger from iPhone 12? Here's what analysts think

Apple may not ship in-box accessories such as wired earbuds and the charging adapter in the upcoming iPhone 12 series. Why? The company is reportedly planning to slim down it's packaging for the iPhone 12 series while keeping costs under a check.

A new MacRumors report, citing the often-accurate analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, claims that Apple wants to sell the iPhone 12 for the same price as the iPhone 11 (USD 649 in the US). However, a big hurdle for the Cupertino-based tech giant is the cost of 5G components that are expensive. Removing the in-box accessories from the iPhone 12 box will help Apple save some costs while reducing the size of the package at the same time. Apple is likely to tout the environmental benefits of such a move.

So how would you charge the iPhone 12? Kuo states that the company is likely to make a 20W fast charging adapter available as a separate purchase. It is unknown if the company will include the Lightning cable in the box. Apple currently offers a charging cord without the adapter in the Apple Watch and the Apple AirPods boxes. The Cupertino, California-based tech giant is likely to follow a similar approach with the iPhone 12.

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