Apple is set to unveil the iPhone 15 with new features, but let's take a look back at the evolution of the iPhone, which revolutionized the mobile phone industry and sold over 1.2 billion units.
The iPhone 16 and ‌iPhone 16‌ Plus are expected to have 8GB of memory and an A17 Bionic chip with TSMC's N3E process, which will be a significant upgrade compared to the current iPhone models.
Apple has unveiled its most powerful mobile chip yet, the A17 Pro, featuring a 3 nanometer chip with 17 billion transistors, a six-core CPU, and a 6-core GPU that is 20 percent faster, making it particularly useful for game developers.
Apple has unveiled the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, featuring a strong and lightweight titanium design, powerful camera upgrades, and the A17 Pro chip for enhanced performance and mobile gaming.
Apple showcased their new line of iPhones and watches, incorporating improved semiconductor designs to enhance basic functions such as calls, images, and voice recognition, using artificial intelligence technology without explicitly naming it.
The first Geekbench scores for the iPhone 15 Pro have confirmed Apple's claims of improved performance with its new A17 Pro chip, including faster CPU and GPU performance and increased RAM compared to last year's models.
The Apple A17 Pro SoC, the world's first commercially available 3 nm smartphone SoC, has only shown marginal improvements in performance compared to its predecessor, with a 10% increase in single-core performance and 5% increase in multi-core, suggesting that Apple may have had to reduce its performance due to certain issues with TSMC's N3E node.
Apple's attempt to develop its own modem chip for iPhones has been plagued with challenges and unrealistic goals, resulting in unusable prototypes and delays, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
Apple launched the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro without a silicon chip they spent years developing due to obstacles mainly of their own making.
All four models of the iPhone 16 are expected to be equipped with A18-branded chips, marking a significant jump from the A16 chip used in the current iPhone 15 models, according to analyst Jeff Pu, who covers companies within Apple's supply chain.
Significant changes, including a new design derived from the iPhone 14 and a USB-C port, are expected for Apple's fourth-generation iPhone SE, while it may also feature a 48-megapixel rear camera, an OLED panel, and Face ID for biometric identification.
Apple plans to release new MacBooks and iPads with 3nm chips in 2024, but demand for the devices might be "below expectations" due to a "lack of growth drivers," according to research shared today by supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Apple is rumored to be working on the iPhone 16 Ultra, a super-premium version of its smartphone with a larger display, solid state buttons, camera upgrades, and a higher price tag, potentially launching in 2024.
Apple's adoption of TSMC's A17 Pro chip for its iPhone 15 Pro models is expected to contribute 4-6% of TSMC's total sales this year, and next year, Apple is predicted to use TSMC's N3E chip tech for its iPhone 16 Pro models, with five other companies expected to do the same for their advanced chips.
Apple has placed order commitments with chip supplier TSMC for its second-generation 3nm chip fabrication process, N3E, which is expected to be used in all models of the iPhone 16 lineup next year.
All four new iPhone 16 models in 2024 will be powered by the A18 Pro chip manufactured by TSMC using a second-generation 3nm process, according to analyst Jeff Pu, reversing Apple's previous strategy of equipping different iPhone models with different chipsets.
The iPhone 16 Pro is rumored to continue Apple's focus on Pro features, with potential enhancements including a titanium design, USB-C port, under-display Face ID sensors, larger screens, improved cameras, A18 Pro chipset, and Wi-Fi 7 support.
Demand for the iPhone 15 in China is lower than expected, facing stiff competition from Chinese smartphones, but sales remain strong in the US, and Apple is banking on increased interest in premium smartphones in India and a "seasonal recovery" in the European market to balance the scales, while analyst Jeff Pu predicts that the iPhone 16 models will be powered by chips from the A18 family instead of the A17 Pro.
