Apple announces repair fees for the new iPhone 12

Announced a company Apple for the repair fee for my device IPhone 12, And the new iPhone 12 Pro, which were announced earlier this October.

For the iPhone 12 Pro, the $ 279 screen-repair fee has not changed compared to the iPhone 11 Pro launched last year, even with the use of the new ceramic-strengthened glass.

However, the $ 279 basic iPhone 12 screen repair fee has increased Amounted to $ 80 Compared to iPhone 11, the repair fee has increased “Other damages” Increased by $ 50, to $ 449. No repair fees have been announced for the iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 Mini.

For the iPhone 12, this is a significant increase in the price compared to the $ 199 paid to repair the iPhone 11 screen, and the reason may be that the iPhone 12 offers an OLED screen instead of an LCD screen.

However, for the iPhone 12 Pro, that price of $ 279 is the same fee that Apple has charged for screen repairs since the release of the iPhone 10 in 2017. The screen repair fee covered by AppleCare Plus insurance plans is unchanged at $ 29.

The new “ceramic shield” screens used in the iPhone 12 series, which Apple says are “stronger than any glass than smartphone glass,” do not seem to be with four times greater resistance to damage from falling, and have caused an increase in prices for buyers. .

With regard to the fees imposed by Apple to repair “other damages”, such as those resulting from liquids, the iPhone 12 Pro repair fee is $ 549, which has not changed from the iPhone 11 Pro. However, the iPhone 12 repair fee is approximately $ 449, compared to the $ 399 repair fee for iPhone 11. Other repairs covered by AppleCare Plus remain at $ 99.

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