iPhone 14 Basic Edition or missed 48MP main camera
Max is expected to be more than 2,000 yuan cheaper than Pro Max
According to Mark Gurman's latest revelations, in addition to the iPhone 14 basic version using a different chip from the Pro model, it will also have no chance of the long-rumored 48 million pixel camera. The new 48MP camera will only be available on pro models, while the standard version of the iPhone 14 will still retain a 12MP wide-angle camera.
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has also raised this possibility, and he also believes that the non-Pro models of Apple's iPhone 14 series "may stick with last year's A15 or A15 spin-off version", and the Pro model will use the new A16 chip (just for example, the final name is A16 and A16 Pro may not be certain). Gurman added that in addition to reinforcing the difference, the global chip shortage was also a significant reason for the decision.
Gurman also said that although there is no 48-megapixel camera and A16 chip, the good thing is that the price of the standard version of the iPhone 14 is expected to be significantly reduced, and the iPhone 14 Max will use the same size 6.7-inch screen as the Pro version, which is at least $200 cheaper than the only Pro Max option currently available in the 6.7-inch Pro Max option, equivalent to about 1306 yuan. According to the pricing of the iPhone 13 series in the United States, $200 is actually the price difference between the iPhone 13 and the iPhone 13 Pro, corresponding to the difference between the National Bank of China and 2000 yuan.
Redmi K50S, K50S Pro exposure
Equipped with TSMC version of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus
The Redmi K50 series has released three models so far, namely the K50 esports version equipped with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, the K50 of Tianji 8100 and the K50 Pro of Tianji 9000. According to the latest revelations, Xiaomiui has found traces of K50S and K50S Pro from the MIUI code and IMEI database, of which the international version of K50S corresponds to Xiaomi 12T, K50S Pro corresponds to Xiaomi 12 T Pro, Xiaomi 12T Pro Hypercharge, and they are expected to be launched in August and October.
From the code point of view, the Redmi K50S series will be divided into 3 devices, Redmi K50S / Pro and K50 series are basically the same, will use the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon and MediaTek Tianji chips, but this Qualcomm chipset will be produced by TSMC instead of Samsung, that is to say, the Redmi K50S series or will become a Redmi impact high-end model.
Xiaomiui said that another important information identified from Mi Code is the processor, the Mmtklist field appears in the K50S, which can be determined to be equipped with MediaTek processors, and the K50S Pro is smX485, which is the Qualcomm platform. According to the available information, they may correspond to the high-frequency upgrade version of the Tianji 8100/9000 and the 4nm version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen1 Plus of TSMC.
In addition, Xiaomiui has previously found Xiaomi 12 Ultra, Xiaomi 12S, Xiaomi 12S Pro and other models, all equipped with TSMC's 4nm process Snapdragon 8 Gen1 Plus, and the flagship phone launched this year will be L12.
Microsoft's new Surface Pro X exposed
Powered by snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 processors
Qualcomm has released the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, which has begun to be applied to mobile phones on a large scale, but because the heat generation of this chip is quite large, the actual temperature control is not excellent, which is very embarrassing. However, in addition to mobile phones, Qualcomm has always hoped to enter the PC market, and has also launched many processor products for PCs before, and the response is flat. According to the BBC Tech Update, Microsoft seems to want to help Qualcomm, and will be equipped with Qualcomm's processor on its own Surface series of computers, such as the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 processor.
At present, microsoft's new generation of Surface Pro X notebook appears on the running score software GeekBench, equipped with Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3, the model name is "OEMVL OEMVL", the specific running score is 1005 points for single-core, and the multi-core has reached 5574 points. Microsoft's previous generation of Surface Pro X was equipped with a Qualcomm SQ2 processor, and the single-core score at that time was 800 points, and the multi-core score was around 3200. That is to say, the single-core score increased by about 12.5%, the multi-core score increased by 74%, and the multi-core score improvement was still quite obvious, and the core number should be higher. Although there is no GPU score for the time being, it is expected that the graphics processing power will also be greatly improved.
Of course, the improvement here obviously refers to the comparison with SQ2, if compared with apple M1 processor, the performance of the 8cx Gen 3 processor is still not enough to see. However, this notebook is mainly for the business crowd, such as the need for long battery life, so the absolute performance as long as it can meet the daily office is enough, it is estimated that the endurance performance of Microsoft Surface Pro X is around 20 hours. Compared with mobile phones, notebooks can provide relatively abundant space for snapdragon 8cx Gen 3, and the heat problem should be easy to solve.
Intel 1.8nm mass production predates TSMC's 2nm
Performance may surpass TSMC and Samsung
Recently, TSMC announced its N2 (i.e. 2nm process) schedule, or start mass production at the end of 2025, later than Intel's 18A node (equivalent to 1.8nm process). Intel's acceleration in advanced process development has led it to believe it can "disrupt the script" and surpass rivals TSMC and Samsung in performance with 18A nodes.
A few days before the release of the TSMC N2 timeline, Intel just revealed that its next-generation 18A nodes will be in production in the second half of 2024, a few months ahead of the previous forecast of 2025. Intel CEO Kissinger believes that Intel will become the leader in process performance with its 18A node, and the early start of production shows that it has full confidence.
Scotten Jones, head of semiconductor consultancy IC Knowledge, said that if Intel can really achieve its goals on schedule, it will mark a reversal of the competitive landscape. Previously, due to the failure of the 10nm and 7nm processes, Intel lagged behind TSMC and Samsung in the field of cutting-edge manufacturing. Until then, the analyst believes Intel has no chance to catch up.
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