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According to a new report, there are apparently problems with the production of the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro, mainly due to new health concerns and limited manufacturing capacity for the devices' camera systems in Vietnam.
The iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max all feature sensor-shift optical image stabilization, a feature previously only found in the iPhone 12 Pro Max. Now the addition of this feature is said to be the cause of the production difficulties, the reported Nikkei. According to the report, the expansion of sensor-shift OIS to all models in the 2021 iPhone lineup has put pressure on Apple suppliers as demand for the system is significantly higher, increasing the pressure to meet Apple's quality standards. The article quotes an insider as saying:
iPhone 13: Production problems could be resolved by mid-October
This has enabled suppliers to ramp up production without compromising production quality, and this is against the backdrop of severe COVID restrictions. Suppliers can still produce the new iPhones but there is a supply gap because stocks of camera modules are running low. All we can do is monitor the situation in Vietnam every day and wait for them to ramp up production.
According to initial estimates by analysts, demand for the new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro is very high. This year's iPhone has significant improvements compared to the iPhone 12, including a ProMotion display, a smaller notch and higher-quality camera features. However, according to Nikkei Asia, production problems could ease from mid-October. At the same time, there are warnings that Foxconn and Pegatron could also face problems in the near future. (Image: Apple)
