Apple aims to make 30% more iPhones in first half of 2021 on strong demand

The target will be regularly reviewed and revised in response to consumer demand

Apple Inc plans to manufacture up to 96 million iPhones in the first half of 2021, a nearly 30 per cent year-on-year increase owing to strong demand for its 5G handsets, Nikkei reported on Tuesday.

It has asked suppliers to produce around 95 million to 96 million iPhones, including the latest iPhone 12 range as well as older iPhone 11 and SE models, but an industrywide shortage of key components could threaten the target, according to the report.

The company plans to build up to 230 million iPhones next year, a 20 per cent rise from 2019,