A20 and A20 Pro Chips (2nm) Expected to Debut in These iPhone Models

There volition beryllium 2 versions of the A20 spot for the iPhone 18 series, according to the latest rumor shared connected the Chinese societal media level Weibo.


Apple is readying some A20 and A20 Pro chips manufactured with TSMC's latest 2nm process, according to a post contiguous from Weibo relationship Mobile Phone Chip Expert, which has shared some close details astir Apple's spot plans successful the past.

The modular iPhone 18 volition beryllium equipped with the A20 chip, portion the iPhone 18 Pro models and Apple's long-rumored foldable iPhone volition beryllium equipped with an A20 Pro chip, the station said. However, the station did not notation which spot the entry-level iPhone 18e oregon second-generation iPhone Air would use, should determination beryllium specified models.

Given determination were A18 and A18 Pro chips, arsenic good arsenic A19 and A19 Pro chips, this rumor that Apple is allegedly readying some A20 and A20 Pro chips is not precise surprising. But, it inactive helps to acceptable expectations for the iPhone lineup moving forward.

A20 and A20 Pro chips are expected to beryllium the archetypal iPhone processors manufactured with TSMC's 2nm process, whereas the A17 Pro done A19 Pro chips were each fabricated with TSMC's bid of 3nm processes. This would effect successful greater year-over-year show improvements and powerfulness ratio gains for iPhones than usual.

According to a previous rumor, astatine slightest immoderate A20 chips volition person RAM integrated straight onto the aforesaid wafer arsenic the CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine, alternatively than being adjacent to the spot and connected via a silicon interposer. This plan alteration whitethorn effect successful the chips being smaller, and it would apt lend to improved efficiency.

Apple is expected to divided up its iPhone launches starting adjacent year.

The pursuing caller iPhone models are expected to beryllium released successful September 2026:

• iPhone 18 Pro


• iPhone 18 Pro Max


• iPhone Fold

It is not wholly wide if determination volition beryllium a second-generation iPhone Air, but if determination is, that instrumentality would presumably besides beryllium released successful September 2026.

The pursuing models are expected to travel astir March 2027:

• iPhone 18e


• iPhone 18

If so, the A20 Pro spot would beryllium announced adjacent year, and the A20 spot would travel successful 2027.
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