The iPhone 14 Pro models in particular seem to be experiencing strong demand, with customers now having to wait a month or longer for their deliveries. UBS analyst David Vogt also estimates that wait time in the U.S. for the large-screen iPhone 14 Pro Max is about 9 days longer than for the comparable model in last year’s iPhone 13 family at the same point in its cycle.
Especially this year, not all iPhones are equal. JPMorgan analyst Samik Chatterjee estimates that the average global wait time for the iPhone 14 Pro is nearly a month longer than for the baseline 14 model.
Apple created the Pro lineup three years ago, offering enhancements such as a more powerful camera and a premium steel casing, but the company took a new step this year by putting its latest mobile processor only into the Pro models—leaving the iPhone 14 with the same chip that powered last year’s iPhone 13 lineup.
Analysts expect combined iPhone unit sales for the September and December quarters this year to be flat with the same period last year, but they also expect a 4% rise in iPhone revenues over the same period, according to consensus estimates from Visible Alpha. That will require a higher contribution from the Pro models than in past years.