Ming-Chi Kuo, an Apple analyst at TF International Securities, speculated that the new A16 chip may only be found in the iPhone 14 Pro models, which are expected to launch in September, according to a report.
He said that the base models, iPhone 14 and 14 Max, will continue to have the standard A15 chips.
Kuo also claimed that all iPhone 14 models will come with a RAM of 6GB and upgraded LPDDR5 memory. The less expensive versions will have LPDDR 4X featured in iPhone 13.
Only two Pro models would upgrade to the A16 processor, while the 14 & 14 Max will remain the A15. All four new models will likely come with 6GB RAM, with the difference being LPDDR 5 (14 Pro & 14 Pro Max) vs. LPDDR 4X (14 & 14 Max). https://t.co/tHcszIz6gX
— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) March 13, 2022
Such differences are not new. Previously, for example, iPhone 13 Pro featured more RAM and GPU cores in its A15 chip than inside the A15 chip of iPhone 13.
He adds that the iPhone 14 Max will have a Pro-size display of 6.7 inches which would be the first time for a non-Pro phone. This could mean that the “mini” screen will be discontinued.
The iPhone 14 line-up has not been launched yet but the rumours are everywhere. One such rumour is a notch-less iPhone 14. Soon, an iPhone event is expected that will debut the latest lineup.