Mass production of Apple's iPhone 12 may be delayed by a month. This is because the coronavirus outbreak will cause delays in Apple's smartphone supply chain. To make matters worse, Apple may cut iPhone 12 production by 20%.

Sources familiar with Apple's production plans told The Wall Street Journal of the possible delay, indicating that the Cupertino company may not be able to manufacture enough units of the upcoming iPhone for a normal release in September. Still, Apple is moving forward with manufacturing the iPhone 12, but don't expect to see it on store shelves at the same time as in previous years.

At the heart of this expected delay lies the spread of COVID-19 and its impact on both technology manufacturing and the supply chain, as well as consumer demand for premium devices.

Apple has apparently cut iPhone 12 production by 20% for the second half of the year. It is not clear whether this is because they expect demand for the iPhone to drop, or because the supply chain simply cannot handle the production volume that would be expected without a global pandemic.

Apple plans to release its first 5G phone this year, the iPhone 12, which will consist of a range of models from the 5.4-inch and 6.1-inch iPhone 12 to the 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch iPone 12 Pro. And Apple, according to most of the latest leaks, seems to be about to do just that.

However, while Apple may reveal the iPhone 12 models in September, it is unlikely to have a huge number of units available for mass sales after the announcement. the Wall Street Journal recently reported that the iPhone 12 is one month behind schedule The Wall Street Journal report echoes the prediction of analyst and Apple oracle Ming-Chi Kuo, who recently stated that the iPhone 12 is a month behind schedule. Therefore, mass production of the iPhone 12 will likely take place in October, with a release at the end of the month or early November.

Apple has not officially said anything about whether it plans to launch the iPhone in September or whether there are coronavirus-related problems in its supply chain.

Currently, it appears that the new iPhone will be announced in late 2020, but it may be difficult to get one until 2021.