Analysts expect the entry-level 64-gigabyte handset to cost about $1,000, the 256-gigabyte version to cost about $1,100 and the top-of-the-line 512-gigabyte model to cost about $1,200. It would also cost at least as much as an entry-level MacBook Air. In 2015, a Samsung Galaxy Note Edge and iPhone 6 plus cost just under $800 each. Apple’s growth prospects in China stand to benefit from the iPhone 8’s expected design, the first significant overhaul of the device since the larger-sized iPhone 6 Plus was introduced in 2014. Analysts believe that the company will continue to enjoy the same industry-leading profit margins of about 33% on the upcoming iPhone.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 11, 2017 17:03 UTC