Subj : The iPhone 16 tipped to get a serious chip upgrade To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Tue Oct 17 2023 13:00:06 The iPhone 16 tipped to get a serious chip upgrade Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 11:53:45 +0000 Description: An analyst has Apple tipped to bring 3nm chips to every iPhone next year, improving performance across the board. FULL STORY ====================================================================== For the last few years, Apple has reserved its most performant chips for the best iPhones , which right now are the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max . The regular iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus , on the other hand, have been outfitted with last years A16 Bionic chip instead of the newer A17 Pro . The difference this year was widened because the A17 Pro is made using a 3-nanometer process, which allows for better performance and efficiency than the 5nm A16 Bionic. Next year, though, that could all change. Thats because tech industry analyst Jeff Pu (via Wccftech ) claims the entire iPhone 16 range will be kitted out with 3nm chips. That should produce a performance uptick in every iPhone. But the effects will be especially strong with the iPhone 16, as it will make the leap to improved 3nm chips for the first time. Thats great news for anyone who's put off by the prices of Apples high-end iPhones. Apples iPhone chips are already far ahead of those found inside the best Android phones , and if this rumor pans out, the iPhone 16 could be a superb device for anyone after top-notch performance without the eye-watering price tag. Upgrades across the board (Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff) Apples iPhone chips are made by a company called TSMC, and Pu says the iPhone 16 range will adopt TSMCs second-generation 3nm process, dubbed N3E. This offers numerous benefits over the first-generation N3B process. As well as better performance, N3E could help to extend the battery life of future iPhones by using less power to achieve high performance. Blending power and efficiency has been a hallmark of Apples chips in recent years, helping them offer something none of their rivals can quite match. Pu explains that the entry-level iPhone 16 devices will use an A18 Bionic chip, while the Pro models will come with an A18 Pro chip. We dont yet know the specifics of these chips, but its possible further details will emerge as we get closer to the expected September 2024 launch date. All this means that next years iPhones could bring significant upgrades, regardless of whether you look at the entry-level or flagship models. And if youre thinking of upgrading, thats great news whatever your budget. You might also like iPhone 16: release date speculation, latest leaks, price predictions and more iPhone 15 review: new to the Island The best iPhone 2023: which Apple smartphone reigns supreme? ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/the-iphone-16-tipped-to-get-a-serious- chip-upgrade --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .