iPhone 14 might not be that much more powerful than the iPhone 13

Date:
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 16:00:54 +0000

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A report suggests Apple could use the same manufacturing process to build the iPhone 14's chipset as the iPhone 13's.

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The iPhone 14 is sure to be a powerful phone, but it might not get quite as big a boost in power as wed hoped, as Apple could be stuck using 5nm chipsets again, as it did with the iPhone 13 and the iPhone 12 .

That 5nm refers to the manufacturing process used, and a lower number can
mean more power and better energy efficiency, without increasing (or
certainly without significantly increasing) the size of the chipset.

Apple has used the same 5nm process for its last two iPhone ranges, and according to a report in The Information it might do the same again for the iPhone 14. Read our full iPhone 13 Pro review See what we think of the iPhone 13 Pro Max These are the best iPhones

Thats because while TSMC (the company that produces the iPhone chipsets) is working on switching to a 3nm process, it apparently wont be able to make the change in time for the iPhone 14 range.

If that's the case, this would be the first time Apple has been stuck with using the same smartphone chipset manufacturing process for this long, and it could give rivals such as Samsung a chance to catch up.

That said, wed take this with a pinch of salt for now, especially as previous leaks have suggested the iPhone 14 would use a 3nm chipset. Weve also previously heard that a 4nm process could be used so perhaps that could be
an option if TSMC cant make the full switch to 3nm in time. Analysis: a 5nm process could still leave Apple in the lead

Even if the iPhone 14 does use a 5nm process, that doesnt mean it wont be an enormously powerful handset. The A15 Bionic in the iPhone 13 includes a CPU thats up to 50% faster than any of the competition, and thats despite being made using the same process as the A14 Bionic in the iPhone 12.

So based on that, theres no reason to think Apple cant eke even more out of the A16 Bionic (or whatever that chip ends up being called) in the iPhone 14. And even if it doesnt end up being a big upgrade over the A15 Bionic, Apples current chipset is far enough ahead of rivals that the A16 Bionic will probably still be the fastest smartphone chipset of 2022. Check out the best iPhone apps

Via 9to5Mac



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