iPhone 14 Pro fashions will be the solely units to get the brand new A16 chip

The iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max will be the solely fashions within the upcoming lineup to hold a brand new A16 chip, in keeping with dependable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (by way of 9to5Mac). In a tweet, Kuo signifies that the usual iPhone 14 and 14 Max will probably be left with the A15 chipset that is available in all fashions of the iPhone 13.

Additionally, Kuo claims each iPhone 14 mannequin will include 6GB of RAM, with each higher-end units that includes the upgraded LPDDR5 reminiscence, whereas the cheaper variations retain the LPDDR 4X current within the iPhone 13. As 9to5Mac factors out, Apple has, previously, given its dearer fashions a processor with extra cores or reminiscence, however hasn’t used two solely totally different processors to attract a line between commonplace and premium because the launch of the iPhone 5S and 5C in 2013.

Kuo additionally predicts the iPhone 14 Max may have a 6.7-inch show, which might mark the primary time {that a} Pro-size show is accessible in a less expensive, non-Pro telephone. Kuo made an analogous prediction again in June when he stated Apple could also be engaged on an iPhone with a much bigger show that will price below $900. Notably, the 5.4-inch show dimension is absent from Kuo’s listing, a possible signal that Apple could also be discontinuing the “mini” dimension.

Apple nonetheless hasn’t formally introduced the iPhone 14 lineup, but it surely’s anticipated to make its debut at an upcoming iPhone occasion that’s usually held within the fall. This clearly hasn’t stopped rumors from swirling, with Kuo already forecasting a notch-less iPhone 14 with a hole-punch digicam and Face ID {hardware} hidden below its display.

On the Mac aspect of issues, Apple watcher Mark Gurman has once again reiterated his prediction that the MacBook Air (together with three different MacBooks) will include a brand new M2 chip, which 9to5Mac reports might be primarily based on the iPhone 13’s A15 chip — not the rumored A16.