iPhone 12 and 12 Pro remain strong in China despite drop in phone demand

Shipments in China of both international brands and domestic brands plummeted in February, the data shows. Internationally produced devices, largely comprised of Apple iPhones, dropped 66% month-over-month. The report does note that the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro have not experienced the drop in demand that is plaguing other smartphone models. The report from today follows an earlier report from JP Morgan in February, where Chatterjee predicted that Apple may discontinue production of the iPhone 12 mini altogether. Chatterjee says that lackluster demand for the iPhone 12 mini and a major cut to iPhone 12 Pro shipments both make the bank "Take note of a weaker demand environment." He also expects Apple to discontinue iPhone 12 mini production in the second quarter of 2021. If you've been wondering what iPhone is right for you, check out our list of the Best iPhone of 2021. Despite the lackluster situation in China, Apple is expected to ship as many as 60 million iPhones in the first quarter of 2021.