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12-09-2024, 04:40 AM
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Apple could be the first to adopt TSMC’s 2nm chips when it launches the iPhone 18 Pro in late 2026.
The upgraded iPhone application processor could cost Apple 70% more than its predecessor, a steep jump from $50 to $85.
Non-Pro iPhone 18 models will likely stick to a 3nm processor to cut costs.
While Apple just released the iPhone 16 (https://www.androidauthority.com/apple-iphone-16-3368121/) series a couple of months ago, iPhone 17 (https://www.androidauthority.com/apple-iphone-17-3453759/) and 18 leaks are already circulating the web. In 2026, Apple is rumored to adopt TSMC’s costly 2-nanometer processors for the first time, which could consequently raise the price of the iPhone 18 Pro.
According to Ctee (https://www.ctee.com.tw/news/20241209700037-430501) (via Twitter user @Jukanlosreve (https://x.com/Jukanlosreve/status/1865949846890524908)), the shift from 3nm to 2nm could cost Apple an extra $35 per iPhone application processor — a whopping 70% increase from $50 to $85. So, if Apple doesn’t pay the price difference out of pocket, iPhone 18 Pro models could cost users more. To maintain the affordability of non-Pro iPhones, the Cupertino firm will likely stick to 3nm chipsets.
More... (https://www.androidauthority.com/iphone-18-pro-price-hike-rumor-3506790/)
Apple could be the first to adopt TSMC’s 2nm chips when it launches the iPhone 18 Pro in late 2026.
The upgraded iPhone application processor could cost Apple 70% more than its predecessor, a steep jump from $50 to $85.
Non-Pro iPhone 18 models will likely stick to a 3nm processor to cut costs.
While Apple just released the iPhone 16 (https://www.androidauthority.com/apple-iphone-16-3368121/) series a couple of months ago, iPhone 17 (https://www.androidauthority.com/apple-iphone-17-3453759/) and 18 leaks are already circulating the web. In 2026, Apple is rumored to adopt TSMC’s costly 2-nanometer processors for the first time, which could consequently raise the price of the iPhone 18 Pro.
According to Ctee (https://www.ctee.com.tw/news/20241209700037-430501) (via Twitter user @Jukanlosreve (https://x.com/Jukanlosreve/status/1865949846890524908)), the shift from 3nm to 2nm could cost Apple an extra $35 per iPhone application processor — a whopping 70% increase from $50 to $85. So, if Apple doesn’t pay the price difference out of pocket, iPhone 18 Pro models could cost users more. To maintain the affordability of non-Pro iPhones, the Cupertino firm will likely stick to 3nm chipsets.
More... (https://www.androidauthority.com/iphone-18-pro-price-hike-rumor-3506790/)