All iPhone 18 models rumored to get speed boost from 2nm chips

When Apple releases its iPhone 18 lineup, the models will move to using a new two-nanometer processor from Taiwan Semiconductor, according to one prominent analyst.The iPhone 18 will likely look a lot like previous iPhones, but could pack some big internal changes.The current iPhone 16 uses a 3nm A18 processor, with the Pro models using an A18 Pro processor. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo originally published his prediction in September of 2024, believing that the iPhone 17 — expected in fall 2025 — will use an improved 3nm chip dubbed the A19.He added at the time that the next-generation 2nm chips would be ready in time for only the high-end iPhone 18 Pro release, which should come in the fall of 2026. Other analysts were more confident the chip would be used across the lineup. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Mar 22, 2025 - 22:53
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All iPhone 18 models rumored to get speed boost from 2nm chips
When Apple releases its iPhone 18 lineup, the models will move to using a new two-nanometer processor from Taiwan Semiconductor, according to one prominent analyst.

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The iPhone 18 will likely look a lot like previous iPhones, but could pack some big internal changes.

The current iPhone 16 uses a 3nm A18 processor, with the Pro models using an A18 Pro processor. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo originally published his prediction in September of 2024, believing that the iPhone 17 — expected in fall 2025 — will use an improved 3nm chip dubbed the A19.

He added at the time that the next-generation 2nm chips would be ready in time for only the high-end iPhone 18 Pro release, which should come in the fall of 2026. Other analysts were more confident the chip would be used across the lineup.


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