Apple’s Next Big Chip Upgrade Will be Exclusive to iPhone 18 Pro Models: Kuo
Sep. 19, 2024Apple has just unveiled its iPhone 16 lineup with brand-new & capableA18 and A18 Pro chipsetsbuilt on the TMSC’s second-gen 3nm technology. While it’s nice to see Apple offering a new chipset for all the models, many users are waiting for Apple to transition to more advanced 2nm chips. Previously, it was anticipated that Apple would launch next year’s iPhone 17 Pro models with TSMC’s upcoming 2-nanometer process. However, a more recent report points to a different story.
You might wonder if it’s a big deal. Well, it is. For starters, the numbers “3nm” and “2nm” denote generations of chip manufacturing technology, and each of them has its own architecture. As the number decreases, it indicates smaller transistor sizes, which allows more to be packed onto a single chip. This boosts the processing speed and power efficiency of the devices.
Apple adopted 3nm technology for its iPhones and Macs last year. The iPhone 15 Pro,iPhone 15 Pro Max, and M3 Macs are based on TSMC’s 3nm chip fabrication process.The latest iPhone 16 modelsutilize a second-generation 3-nanometer process, which makes them more power-efficient and faster than the iPhone 15 models.
It’s worth knowing that while the iPhone 18 will be the first to arrive with 2mn chips, not the entire lineup will feature a 2nm A-series SoC because it will be an expensive affair. We can expect the iPhone 18 Pro models to feature the upcoming 2mn chips, whereas the vanilla models will utilize processors built on an advanced 3nm technology.
