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Five iPhone 18 Pro Features Revealed in New Report

Five iPhone 18 Pro Features Revealed in New Report

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While the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are still seven months away, an analyst has revealed five new features the devices will allegedly have. In a research note with investment firm GF Securities on Thursday, analyst Jeff Pu outlined the following upgrades for the iPhone 18 Pro models: Smaller Dynamic Island: It has been rumored that Face ID’s flood illuminator will be moved under the screen on the iPhone 18 Pro models, paving the way for a smaller Dynamic Island on the devices. Variable Aperture: The main 48-megapixel Fusion camera on both iPhone 18 Pro models is rumored to have a variable aperture, which would allow users to control the amount of light that passes through the camera’s lens and reaches the sensor. This would provide greater control over depth of field. However, given that iPhones have smaller image sensors due to smartphone size constraints, it is unclear exactly how meaningful this improvement would be. A20 Pro Chip: Apple’s next-generation A20 Pro chip is expected to use TSMC’s first-generation 2nm process, whereas …

iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max Prices: Here’s What Rumors Say

iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max Prices: Here’s What Rumors Say

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Apple is aiming for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max to have the same starting prices as the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, according to Jeff Pu, an equity analyst with investment firm GF Securities. In a research note today, obtained by MacRumors, Pu said his firm’s recent “supply chain research” indicates that Apple is focused on “cost management,” in an attempt to keep the starting prices of the iPhone 18 Pro models either “unchanged” or at a “similar level” compared to the iPhone 17 Pro models. In the U.S., the iPhone 17 Pro starts at $1,099 and the iPhone 17 Pro Max starts at $1,199. For example, Pu believes that Apple has been negotiating with Samsung and SK Hynix to achieve relatively “favorable” memory chip deals, amid skyrocketing prices for DRAM and NAND storage. He also expects Apple to find ways to lower the costs of some other core iPhone components, including the display and cameras. Another analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, also said that Apple’s plan for the …

Apple Rumored to Partner With Intel on iPhone Chips

Apple Rumored to Partner With Intel on iPhone Chips

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It has once again been rumored that Apple might revive its chipmaking partnership with Intel, but the chips would be designed by Apple rather than Intel. In a research note today, obtained by MacRumors, GF Securities analyst Jeff Pu reiterated his expectation that Intel will begin supplying some Apple chips using its future 14A process, which will reportedly be ready for mass production in 2028. Last month, Pu said that he expected Intel to reach a chip supply deal with Apple for at least some non-pro iPhone models starting in 2028. Based on that timeframe, Intel could supply Apple with at least a portion of future A21 or A22 chips for iPhones, but TSMC is expected to remain Apple’s primary chipmaking partner. There is no indication that Intel would play a role in designing the iPhone chips, with its involvement expected to be strictly limited to fabrication. That would differ from the era of Intel Macs, which used Intel-designed processors with x86 architecture. Apple began transitioning away from Intel processors in Macs in 2020. Intel …

How Much RAM Will the iPhone 18 Pro Have? Here’s What Rumors Say

How Much RAM Will the iPhone 18 Pro Have? Here’s What Rumors Say

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While the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are still around eight months away, multiple sources have already commented on how much RAM the devices will have. In a blog post last year, Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that he expected all of the new iPhone models released later this year to be equipped with 12GB of RAM. That would include the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Fold, and it would match the 12GB of RAM included in the iPhone 17 Pro models. In a research note last week, obtained by MacRumors, analyst Jeff Pu agreed that the iPhone 18 Pro models and iPhone Fold will have 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM. It has been rumored that even the standard iPhone 18 will have 12GB of RAM, which would be an increase over the 8GB of RAM in the standard iPhone 17. Here is how much RAM is in the latest iPhones: iPhone 17: 8GB iPhone 17 Pro: 12GB iPhone 17 Pro Max: 12GB iPhone Air: 12GB Here is how …

iPhone Fold and iPhone 18 Pro Models Set to Debut A20 Pro Chip

iPhone Fold and iPhone 18 Pro Models Set to Debut A20 Pro Chip

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Apple’s foldable iPhone will share the same next-generation A20 Pro chip as the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models when it debuts this September, according to industry analyst Jeff Pu. In his latest investor note, Pu outlined the projected specifications for all three premium devices that will take center stage this fall, with the regular iPhone 18 and more affordable iPhone 18e models not expected to debut until spring 2027 as part of Apple’s new split-launch strategy. Powered by the A20 Pro chip, the iPhone Fold and iPhone 18 Pro models will showcase TSMC’s new 2nm process, N2, boasting performance improvements that could be up to 15 percent faster and 30 percent more efficient than A19 chips. Moreover, the A20 Pro chips will be packaged with TSMC’s Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module (WMCM) technology. With WMCM, the chips will have RAM integrated directly onto the same wafter as the CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine, rather than the RAM being adjacent to the chip and connected via silicon interposer. The update to WMCM is expected …