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iPhone 14 Pro models may be the only devices to get the new A16 chip
The iPhone 14 Professional and 14 Professional Max often is the solely fashions within the upcoming lineup to hold a brand new A16 chip, in response to dependable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (through 9to5Mac). In a tweet, Kuo signifies that the usual iPhone 14 and 14 Max can be left with the A15 chipset that is available in all fashions of the iPhone 13.
Solely two Professional fashions would improve to the A16 processor, whereas the 14 & 14 Max will stay the A15. All 4 new fashions will probably include 6GB RAM, with the distinction being LPDDR 5 (14 Professional & 14 Professional Max) vs. LPDDR 4X (14 & 14 Max). https://t.co/tHcszIz6gX
— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) March 13, 2022
Moreover, Kuo claims each iPhone 14 mannequin will include 6GB of RAM, with each higher-end units that includes the upgraded LPDDR5 reminiscence, whereas the inexpensive variations retain the LPDDR 4X current within the iPhone 13. As 9to5Mac factors out, Apple has, prior to now, given its dearer fashions a processor with extra cores or reminiscence, however hasn’t used two solely totally different processors to attract a line between commonplace and premium because the launch of the iPhone 5S and 5C in 2013.
Kuo additionally predicts the iPhone 14 Max can have a 6.7-inch show, which might mark the primary time {that a} Professional-size show is on the market in a less expensive, non-Professional telephone. Kuo made the same prediction again in June when he stated Apple could also be engaged on an iPhone with an even bigger show that will price underneath $900. Notably, the 5.4-inch show dimension is absent from Kuo’s listing, a possible signal that Apple could also be discontinuing the “mini” dimension.
Apple nonetheless hasn’t formally introduced the iPhone 14 lineup, nevertheless it’s anticipated to make its debut at an upcoming iPhone occasion that’s sometimes held within the fall. This clearly hasn’t stopped rumors from swirling, with Kuo already forecasting a notch-less iPhone 14 with a hole-punch digital camera and Face ID {hardware} hidden underneath its display.
On the Mac aspect of issues, Apple watcher Mark Gurman has as soon as once more reiterated his prediction that the MacBook Air (together with three different MacBooks) will include a brand new M2 chip, which 9to5Mac studies may very well be primarily based on the iPhone 13’s A15 chip — not the rumored A16.