‘iPhone 6c’ Rumored for Q2 2016 Launch With 14/16nm Chips

Shifting the focus away from Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) upcoming iPhone 6s, recent reports indicate that Apple might be planning to introduce a budget-friendly version of the iPhone.

Apple is preparing for the launch of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, which are going to hit the market around September, but at some point, a rumor sprung saying that the Cupertino tech giant might roll out a successor to the plasticky iPhone 5c which launched back in 2013.

A new Digitimes report from the Asian supply chain says that Apple plans to release the iPhone 6C in Q2 of 2016. Although the publication has a spotty track record when it comes to Apple news, but it has managed to provide accurate information on some occasions, and we hope it is the case this time around. Releasing an iPhone in the second quarter of the year wouldn’t exactly be unheard of for Apple – the original iPhone, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 4 all launched in June – but it would definitely go against the early fall annual launch dates the company has been following for about four years now.

What’s more, the phone is expected to use chips built using a 14/16nm FinFET manufacturing process, as opposed to the older 20nm process. It will boast a smaller 4-inch display, but unlike its “unapologetic plastic” predecessor, the forthcoming smartphone will boast a full-metal body. That being said, iPhone 6c has been reported to use FinFET chips, with the two primary highlights of these chips being that they will consume less power and deliver more performance.