Should you’ve been attempting to preorder a brand new iPhone 15 Professional Max because it went up on September 15 you are most likely nicely conscious that supply estimates have stretched far into the long run. Now we all know why that could be and, importantly, that Apple is working to repair it.
The difficulty, we’re advised, is that not solely did Apple start manufacturing the iPhone 15 Professional Max final nevertheless it additionally appears to be struggling just a little with its massive new characteristic — a tetraprism digicam lens that allows the finest iPhone’s new 5x zoom capabilities.
However concern not, for Apple is looking for a means to enhance the output of these massive iPhones in an try to scale back supply estimates which can be counted in weeks, not days after the September 22 launch.
Bending mild ain’t straightforward
It seems that Apple merely had much less time to construct iPhone 15 Professional Max fashions than it did others, with provide chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo noting it was the final mannequin to start manufacturing. However that is not all.
In the identical Medium submit, we’re advised that Apple is going through “manufacturing challenges” that are not so pronounced in different fashions. Kuo later clarified what these challenges are in an extra Medium submit.
“Essentially the most vital provide bottleneck for the iPhone 15 Professional Max is at the moment the tetraprism compact digicam module (CCM), which is solely equipped by LGIT,” Kup says. However there is a repair within the works, with Kuo including that “to enhance the CCM manufacturing yield, Apple has urgently elevated the specs of the tetraprism lens solely equipped by Largan to handle the CCM yield points attributable to meeting tolerances.”
That means that Apple is conscious of the issue and is making strikes to make sure that extra iPhone 15 Professional Maxes will hit shops as shortly as potential. However for now, at the very least, it will be arduous to get your fingers on the massive iPhone if you have not already positioned your preorder.