Apple likely to use same A18-series chip across iPhone 16 models: Report

All four iPhone 16 models would reportedly feature A18-series chipset under the hood. According to a report by MacRumors, the processors will be based on TSMC’s second generation 3nm process ‘N3E’. The report states that the chipset on the baseline iPhone 16 models, the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus, would likely be branded as A18 chip, while the high-end iPhone16 Pro and 16 Pro Max would feature an A18 Pro chip.

The iPhone 15 and 15 Plus are powered by Apple’s A16 Bionic chipset. Therefore, making a jump to A18 and skipping the A17 Pro, which debuted with the iPhone 15 Pro models, would be a significant change. The A17 Pro chip on the iPhone 15 Pro models is based on TSMC’s first-generation 3nm process ‘N3B’, which the report calls a transition design.