AppleAn analyst covering companies in ‘s supply chain Jeff PuAccording to , all four models in the upcoming iPhone 16 series will be powered by A18 branded chips. In a research note with investment firm Haitong International Securities, Pu said he expects the iPhone 16 series to feature A18 chips manufactured in TSMC’s N3E process.
Here’s a breakdown of Pu’s expectations for the iPhone 16 series:
- iPhone 16: A18 chip (N3E)
- iPhone 16 Plus: A18 chip (N3E)
- iPhone 16 Pro: A18 Pro chip (N3E)
- iPhone 16 Pro Max: A18 Pro chip (N3E)
Especially this iPhone 15 And iPhone 15 PlusIt represents a good upgrade from the A16 Bionic chip found in . āN3Eā reference, TSMC’s iPhone 15 Pro It refers to the second generation 3nm chip production process, which is more cost-effective and offers better efficiency compared to the first generation 3nm process known as N3B, used for the A17 Pro chip in its models.
With this, iPhone 16 It’s worth noting that the launch of the series is still about a year away, and Pu’s information is based on analysis and supply chain views. The actual brand Apple uses for its chips may differ from the A18 and A18 Pro names suggested by Pu. In recent years, Apple has sometimes used different branding strategies for its chipsets.
Jeff Pu has been a reliable source for Apple-related information in the past, discussing ditching solid-state buttons on iPhone 15 Pro models, increasing RAM on iPhone 15 Pro models, and iPhone 15 Pro Max‘of iPhone 14 Pro MaxIt accurately reported details such as pricing compared to . However, until Apple officially introduces the iPhone 16 series, these chip branding details should be considered speculative.