All Four iPhone 16 Models Could Use The Same A18 Chipset،
Earlier in November, we learned that all four iPhone 16 models will be powered by an A18 chipset courtesy of Jeff Pu of Haitong Securities. This could be an A18 chipset for the non-Pro models and an A18 Pro for the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max as usual. However, there seems to be an ongoing debate regarding the choice of chipsets, given the latest rumor that all four models will use the same chipset, the A18.
iPhone 16 models may use the same chipset
According to an internal code listed on the initial version of iOS 18 named Crystal, the iPhone 16 series is identified by the following codes:
- iPhone 16 – D47
- iPhone 16 Plus-D48
- iPhone 16 Pro-D93
- iPhone 16 Pro Max-D94
What intrigued us was the report that all four iPhone 16 models likely use the same SoC, codenamed t8140-Tahiti. It appears to be a codename for the Apple A18 chipset that we were hoping would debut with the iPhone 16 series.
However, it appears that all four iPhone 16 models will be powered by the same chip: the A18 SoC. This virtually skews Apple's recent approach of using base chipsets on non-Pro models while only Pro models receive the latest chipset. For example, the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus use the A16 chipset from the iPhone 14 Pro; The iPhone 16 Pro/Pro Max uses the A17 Pro chipset made using TSMC's 3nm process. It's possible that the Cupertino-based giant will change its approach and return to how it was before the iPhone 14.
iPhone 16 models could still see A18 and A18 Pro chipsets
Note that we are not denying any speculation about the A18 and A18 Pro chipsets. We could see the same chipset (at least the same generation) on the iPhone 16 models where the non-Pro models could get the A18 while the Pro models could get the A18 Pro.
Here, both chipsets are expected to be built on TSMC's 2nd generation N3E node, promising better power efficiency and performance. The A18 Pro AP could feature an overclocked CPU or GPU to deliver better performance than the A18.
Apple iPhone 16 series launch date
It is obvious. Apple usually releases new iPhones in September/October every year. The iPhone 16 series will be no different. While dates aren't revealed (perhaps because we're 10 months away from launch), we hope to learn more about the iPhone 16 series in the coming weeks.
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