The iPhone mini line solely lasted two generations. There was an iPhone 12 mini adopted by an iPhone 13 mini, however then Apple went in the other way and launched a bigger iPhone 14 Plus, as an alternative of an iPhone 14 mini. Whereas compact telephone followers could lament that call, it appears it was most likely the proper one.

A latest Show Provide Chain Consultants (DSCC) report (opens in new tab) – by way of Telephone Area (opens in new tab) – has tracked iPhone 14 collection show items, and located that panel shipments for the iPhone 14 Plus during the last 11 months are 59% greater than they have been throughout the identical interval final 12 months for the iPhone 13 mini.

Now, that quantity gained’t be precisely the identical because the variety of items of every mannequin which have really been bought, however Apple isn’t going to be ordering extra panels than it wants or expects to want. So it appears pretty conclusive that the iPhone 14 Plus is promoting much better than the iPhone 13 mini did at this stage in its lifespan.

The plain takeaway from this then is that there’s not a lot urge for food for small telephones in comparison with massive ones. After all, some individuals nonetheless purchase compact handsets although, so it’s a disgrace they may have more and more few choices.

This report additionally discovered that panel shipments for the iPhone 14 collection are 2% greater than they have been for the iPhone 13 line at this level final 12 months, so the brand new telephones are doubtless promoting marginally higher as a complete.

It’s not all excellent news for the iPhone 14 Plus

Whereas the iPhone 14 Plus seems to be doing significantly better than the iPhone 13 mini, it nonetheless doesn’t seem like a gross sales success, because the Professional fashions seem like by far the most important sellers.

The iPhone 14 Professional Max has a 36% share of iPhone 14 collection panel shipments, the iPhone 14 Professional has a 28% share, the iPhone 14 a 25% share, and the iPhone 14 Plus an 11% share.

In comparison with their predecessors, that quantities to a 23% enhance for the iPhone 14 Professional Max, a 22% improve for the iPhone 14 Professional, and a 36% lower for the iPhone 14. So it appears individuals have an urge for food for the most effective telephones they will get, presently. Then once more, this transformation might be as a lot to do with Apple delivering a quite uninspiring iPhone 14 as anything.

There’s no iPhone 13 Plus to check the present mannequin to, but when panel shipments for the iPhone 14 are down by 36% in comparison with the iPhone 13, and but nonetheless greater than twice as many panels are being shipped for it as for the iPhone 14 Plus, it doesn’t paint a really rosy image for the Plus.

As such, we wouldn’t be stunned if the Plus line doesn’t stick round for lengthy, identical to the mini line didn’t. Leaks counsel we’ll a minimum of get an iPhone 15 Plus, nevertheless it may really be cheaper than the present mannequin, in an try to make it promote higher.