No more toothpaste! The iPhone 16 series will be equipped with the A18 chip

Zhongguancun Online

2024-07-04 11:32Posted on Beijing Zhongguancun Online Official Account

An exciting new revelation has been revealed in Apple's back-end code: the upcoming iPhone 16 series will all be powered by the same A-series chip, the A18. This decision will undoubtedly further improve the performance of the iPhone and strengthen Apple's leading position in the smartphone market.

In Apple's back-end code, Nicolás Alvarez found five new model identifiers that are different from the existing iPhone models, namely iPhone 17,1, iPhone 17,2, iPhone 17,3, iPhone 17,4 and iPhone 17,5. These new models most likely represent the iPhone 16 series as well as a brand new iPhone SE. It's worth noting that these model identifiers all start with the same number "17", implying that they will share the same chip.

At the same time, Apple has already demonstrated a strategy for associating chips with chips through model identifiers in previous products. For example, the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus in the iPhone 15 series use the A16 chip with the identifiers iPhone 15,4 and iPhone 15,5, respectively, while the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max with the A17 Pro chip have the identifiers iPhone 16,1 and iPhone 16,2. Therefore, it can be speculated that the iPhone 16 series will use the A18 chip in all series.

Although the whole system is equipped with the A18 chip, according to Apple's consistent "knife method", different models may still differ in performance. For example, the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus may be powered by the standard A18 chip, while the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max may be powered by the more powerful A18 Pro chip. Such a distinction will help meet the performance needs of different consumers.

It is reported that the A18 chip will be manufactured using TSMC's "N3E" enhanced 3nm process, which will significantly improve the chip's performance and energy efficiency ratio. At the same time, the A18 chip will also be equipped with an upgraded Neural Engine and a significant increase in the number of built-in cores to achieve exponential growth in computing power and AI performance. This change will make the iPhone 16 series perform well in artificial intelligence, machine learning and other aspects, bringing users a smarter and more convenient experience.

Overall, the use of the A18 chip in the entire iPhone 16 series is another important step for Apple to continue to innovate in the field of smartphones. With the continuous advancement of technology and the continuous development of the market, we have reason to believe that Apple will continue to lead the development trend of the smartphone industry.

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