Only iPhone 14 Pro is equipped with the latest A16 chip

Earlier this year, reputable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that some iPhone 14 models launched in 2022 may only be equipped with the current A15 Bionic chip. Now, a new report comes from the research firm TrendForce confirm that, only samples iPhone 14 Pro Just using the latest A16 Bionic chip.

Follow 9to5macin a report on the global smartphone market published on Wednesday, TrendForce says Apple will introduce four new iPhone 14 models in the second half of 2022. However, only the “Pro” versions will feature the latest processor, the A16 Bionic chip.

Also according to the report, the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max models will use the iPhone 13’s A15 Bionic chip, but upgrade the RAM to 6GB instead of the current 4GB.

Although the idea of ​​debuting Iphone new to using old chips may seem odd, but this isn’t the first time rumors of this have surfaced online.

Shortly after analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shared the same report in March, 9to5Mac also received information from independent sources that only the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will be equipped with the new chip.

The cause of this is still unclear, but analysts believe the main reason is chip shortages that have been affecting global industries. Therefore, Apple will dedicate all new chips to high-end iPhone 14 models.

In an April issue, journalist Mark Gurman of Bloomberg also agree that the samples iPhone 14″ The standard will use last year’s A15 chip or a variant thereof.

Gurman thinks that, in addition to trying to make the high-end versions stand out, the chip shortage may have contributed to Apple’s decision to limit the new chip to the iPhone 14 Pro models. This will be different from Apple’s current strategy of equipping all new iPhones with the same chip. Like the iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max are all equipped with the same A15 chip.

Early last week, a source from ShrimpApplePro disclosure, chip A16 Bionic for iPhone 14 Pro models will be manufactured on the same process as the iPhone 13’s A15 Bionic, making the performance of Apple’s latest A16 chip not much stronger than the A15.

Hai Phong (synthetic)