Samsung camera sensors may be behind delay of standard iPhone 18
Japanese outlet Semiconportal reports that Apple has postponed the standard iPhone 18 so Samsung can produce enough camera sensors. Neither company has officially confirmed this.
The Japanese outlet Semiconportal reports that US tech company Apple may have delayed the launch of the base iPhone 18 model because South Korean electronics maker Samsung needs more time to manufacture camera sensors. It illustrates how component supply can affect a smartphone's release schedule.
According to the publication, Apple no longer relies solely on Sony as its only image sensor supplier. That shift has reportedly complicated the company's plans. Samsung is said to have started developing prototypes of the new iPhone camera sensors in the spring and planned mass production for the autumn. As a result, Apple was reportedly forced to push back the phone's release.
Link to moving production to the US
The reports are linked to Apple's intention to move more of its manufacturing to the United States. Last year the company announced $100 billion in US manufacturing investments. These include developing an advanced chip-production technology at a US plant in cooperation with Samsung.
Neither company has officially confirmed the information. However, several reports indicate that the matter concerns new image sensors for the upcoming iPhone models.
