The cost of repairs for the iPhone 12 will be higher than that of the iPhone 11, as confirmed by Apple, but the cost of replacing the screens with ceramic glass (Ceramic Shield) in the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro is the same. change the screen of the iPhone 11 Pro.
The price lists showing the rates to repair the new iPhone models reveal that it will be expensive for the unfortunate users who have to go through the repair shop. However, while the cost of repair or replacement is quite high in some areas, the prices are reasonable in others.
Apple publishes prices for out-of-warranty repairs it performs in its stores, so the cost to take it to an Apple Authorized Service Provider store can vary. For AppleCare customers, costs are almost always zero when covered by the plan, with the screen change costing € 29 and other damages € 99, regardless of model.
The price lists only include the costs to repair the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 of the new range, while the prices of the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max will be known later.
Replacement of the iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Pro screen, out of warranty, will cost consumers 311,10 euros, the same as the iPhone 11 Pro screen change since both are OLED screens. In comparison, repairing the OLED screen on the iPhone 11 Pro Max costs € 361,10, the LCD screen on the iPhone 11 costs € 221,10 and the OLED screen on the iPhone X costs € 311,10.
Battery replacement costs € 75 out of warranty for iPhone 12, iPhone 11, iPhone XS and XR and iPhone X. The cost drops to € 55 for iPhone SE, iPhone 8 and earlier.
In the category »Other iPhone repair costs» the out-of-warranty repair fee for the iPhone 12 Pro is € 591,10, the same as for the iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone XS and iPhone X. The iPhone 12 has an out-of-warranty repair fee € 477,10, € 46 more than the repair price of the iPhone 11 or iPhone XR (€ 431,10).
The most expensive repair within the “Others” category is for iPhone 11 Pro Max and iPhone XS Max, with an amount of € 641,10.
