Apple's A17 Pro chip inside the iPhone 15 Pro/Max is incredibly powerful, and I can't but wonder if it'll run the iPhone 16/Plus next year.
Apple made a clear statement with that Pro designation for the A17 chip. This is a SoC unlike anything else Apple made so far. And it’ll be exciting to see how Apple can further improve it for the iPhone 16 Pro models. I’d expect an A18 Pro chip to run inside those devices. And it’ll probably be a 3nm chip as well.
The bad news is that manufacturing these chips isn’t easy or affordable. Everyone would be making them if it was. That makes me wonder whether Apple can afford to bring the A17 Pro to the base iPhone 16 and 16 Plus models next year without raising prices. I do hope that the amazing capabilities of the A17 Pro will be available in the cheaper iPhone 16 versions. As I said last fall after buying the iPhone 14 Pro, I could have upgraded to the iPhone 14 without skipping a beat. That’s how good Apple’s base models are.I could upgrade to the base iPhone 16 instead of the 16 Pro A17 Pro and be satisfied. But I’ve come to realize that Apple’s chip choice will be a defining factor in that decision.
What I mean to say is that I don’t think the A17 Pro will power the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus, no matter how much I want it. Instead, I wouldn’t be surprised to see a more affordable A17 Bionic emerge. A chip that might very well end up in other Apple devices, like the next-gen iPad mini and other cheap iPads. Or inside the iPhone 14-like iPhone SE 4 that Apple is reportedly making. An SoC is slightly more affordable for Apple to make but better than the A16 Bionic.
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