When it comes to Apple’s chipset strategy for non-Pro iPhone 14 models, where’s the outrage?
In other words, those who won’t pay for the more expensive iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models and prefer to buy the cheaper iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus (or Max, whatever it’s called) will use the same chip that used on all iPhone 13 models this year. In other words, consumers will buy a phone powered by the latest generation chipset and could pay more for it. The iPhone 14 Pro and non-Pro models will be powered by different chipsets Would you pay a new car price for a car powered by the latest generation engine? Of course not. And while the A15 Bionic is a great chip, that doesn’t mean you should pay a higher price for last year’s processing power. Apple really wants to differentiate the non-Pro models from the Pros this year. In addition to the usual things like the best cameras found in the Pro line (including the telephoto lens) and the ProMotion display with the 120 Hz refresh rate, this year, while the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will both have the new “side i notch”, iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus (or Max) will feature the original, controversial notch. According to Macworld, the A16 Bionic will have the advantage of being produced using TSMC’s third-generation 5nm process node called N4P. Compared to the original 5nm process known as N5, N4P will result in an 11% increase in performance and a 22% improvement in energy efficiency for the A16 Bionic compared to the A14 Bionic built using the N5 variant of the 5nm process node of TSMC. Apple typically doesn’t use the same process node for three years in a row, though it will with TSMC’s 5nm components. The A14 Bionic was manufactured by TSMC using the first-generation 5nm node while the A15 Bionic was manufactured using the second-generation 5nm node. The A16 Bionic will be produced using the new third-generation 5nm node.
While all iPhone 14 models could have 6GB of RAM, only the Pro models will use the faster LPDDR5 version
The lower the process node number, the greater the number of transistors that can fit inside a chip. And this is important because the higher the transistor count of a chip, the more powerful and energy efficient the chip is. Also expected to help increase the performance of the iPhone 14 Pro series is the use of faster LPDDR5 RAM compared to the LPDDR4 memory that the non-Pro models will still use. All handsets will feature 6GB of RAM. And the iPhone 14 Pro series (and possibly non-Pro models) should see an upgrade to the Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 modem. It claims a higher theoretical maximum speed of 10 Gbps, which will undoubtedly not be tested on any iPhone 14 Pro models this year or next. You won’t find a mobile network that downloads data that fast, but the new modem chip is said to be better at blocking signals and will use less battery power. This year will see Apple unveil the 6.1-inch iPhone 14, the 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Max/Plus, the 6.1-inch iPhone 14 Pro and the iPhone 14 Pro Max. Apple removed the “mini” variant due to disappointing sales. Earlier this month, a tipster said he expected the reveal to take place on September 13th with pre-orders starting on September 16th with a possible release date of September 23rd.
