iPhone 6 rumor warming: 20% of US consumers love 4-inch screen

US smart phone users found that about 20 percent of consumers still prefer the 4-inch screen phone. This means that the rumors of the iPhone 6c probably quite low-end models sell.

Apple in the development of the relevant new 4-inch phone rumors broke, the investment firm Piper Jaffray to 1,077 US consumers conducted a survey recently to find out their cell phone screen size preference. 20.3 percent of respondents said more like four inches phone. Apple iPhone 5s using a 4-inch screen.

From the survey results, a larger screen phone even more popular. 31.2 percent of respondents said more like 4.7 inches (iPhone 6s in size) screen mobile phone, 27.2% expressed a preference for 5.5 inches (iPhone 6s Plus Size) screen phone.

Piper Jaffray analyst Keane Munster (Gene Munster) believe that the survey results indicate that the new 4-inch iPhone will not have a significant impact on Apple's mobile phone sales. He predicted that the majority of consumers in the habit of using mobile phones after a larger size will be more like the big screen.

Munster wrote, "We believe that over 20% of smart phone users still prefer the reason why 4-inch screen, in part because they are still using the older iPhone. We estimate that, once they upgrade to a larger 4.7-inch screen mobile phone, they I would prefer the larger screen size. "

He also said that the new iPhone will be 4 inches Apple's low-end models, bare metal price of $ 450, will replace with the price of the same size iPhone 5s. Function, he expects "iPhone 6c" will support the Touch ID fingerprint touch and Apple Pay mobile payment, but does not support 3D Touch touch input.

In Munster opinion, by recycling old components older iPhone models, Apple will be able to maintain the current high level of profitability on new iPhone models.

Munster predicted most of the rumors related to the current agreement, the only difference is that the launch of the iPhone 6c prediction time. KGI Securities analyst Kuo Ming-pool that Apple may launch new iPhone 4 inches at the beginning of 2016, while Munster believes the company will not be so early launch of new models. "If Apple really launched the iPhone 6c, then it is more likely to be launched along with the iPhone 7 fall in 2016 rather than be launched in early 2016." Munster said, "In addition, we believe that the small size of iPhone is not enough weight pounds, which is unlikely to be published separately. If it's really going to be launched in early 2016, so it should be introduced together with a new generation of Apple Watch. "