Apple iPhone 9 will reportedly launch on 15 April, sale may kick off on 22 April

Apple’s low-cost iPhone is one of the most-awaited smartphones of the year but due to the Coronavirus outbreak, its launch was expected to be delayed. A new leak claims otherwise. As per a tweet by tipster Jon Posse, Apple might launch iPhone 9 as soon as 15 April. The tweet also reveals that the iPhone 9 is likely to go on sale on 22 April. These are just speculations and Apple hasn’t confirmed any of it yet. **Earlier** , it was expected that this iPhone might launch on 31 March and will go on sale on 3 April. However, owing to lockdown in most countries in the world, many manufacturing facilities and stores were also shut down,  **including in India** . [caption id=“attachment_7450181” align=“alignnone” width=“1024”] iPhone SE was discontinued in India and US back in July last year.[/caption]

iPhone 9 update 👀

Per an internal meeting yesterday, Apple is now preparing for an April release.

Tentative dates:
- Announcement on April 15
- Shipments on April 22

Keep in mind: we’re in the middle of a pandemic, and things could change.

Fingers crossed 🤞 pic.twitter.com/egz8UWXd9F

— jon prosser (@jon_prosser) March 31, 2020

As per the **previous report** , the affordable iPhone is likely to come with a price tag of $399, which is roughly around Rs 29,000. The iPhone SE-successor is also expected to feature a 4.7-inch LCD display and its design might resemble the iPhone 8’s.  **Some reports also suggest**  that it might be powered by A13 Bionic chipset and will offer 3 GB RAM. It is also possible that it might sport a Touch ID home button. Besides the affordable iPhone, in the next few months, Apple is also expected to launch the new iPad Pro, which will reportedly feature a  **triple-lens rear camera setup**  that supports 3D sensing for AR.