Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo: iPhone 17 to be Powered by 3nm Chip Technology While Only iPhone 18 Pro Models to Use 2nm Chips
Phone 17 lineup will be powered by processors fabricated using TSMC's enhanced N3P 3-nanometer chip technology.
Kuo: iPhone 17 to Use 3nm Chip Tech, iPhone 18 Pro Models to Use 2nm
Next year's iPhone 17 series will feature processors made using TSMC's enhanced N3P 3-nanometer chip technology, but only iPhone 18
Only iPhone 18 Pro models likely to get 2nm chips, suggests analyst
The processors for 2025 iPhone 17 models will be made by TSMC’s N3P process/3-nanometer technology. The processor for 2026 iPhone 18 models is anticipated to use TSMC’s 2-nanometer technology. However, due to cost concerns, not all new iPhone 18 models may be equipped with a 2-nanometer processor.
High costs mean Apple will limit 2nm processors to iPhone 18 Pro models
A new report from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that only certain models of the 2026 iPhone 18 range — presumably the Pro editions — will get 2nm processors.
Apple's First 5G Chip for iPhones Reportedly Won't Support mmWave
Apple is rumored to have been working on its own 5G modem for iPhones since 2018, but the first version of the chip might lack mmWave support.
iPhone 17 to Feature 3nm Chipset, 2nm Chips to be Used for iPhone 18 Pro: Kuo
According to Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 17 may feature TSMC's enhanced N3P 3-nanometer chip tech. 2026's iPhone 18 Pro models may support the new 2nm processor.
Not all iPhone 18 models will use Taiwan Semi's 2 nm chips, analyst says
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) may have just announced the iPhone 16, but analysts are already focusing on the next iterations of the iPhone. And one analyst says the iPhone 18 could see further bifurcation amid cost concerns.
Analyst: Apple to Use TSMC 2nm Chips for the iPhone 18 Pro in 2026
The company will be using a third-generation 3nm process for next year's iPhone, with 2nm chips to follow a year later.
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