Apple is already working on the iPhone 16 series, and the upcoming iPhones are likely to be an incremental refresh. Furthermore, a new report suggests the Cupertino Giant will use the same chipset across all models this year.
This means that unlike the current iPhone 15 lineup, where the Pro models have the A17 Pro processor and the base variants have the A16 chipset, all models in the iPhone 16 series will have the same chipset.
iPhone 16 Series To Have A18 Chipset Across All Models
According to a report by MacRumors, all Apple iPhone 16 models will use the A18 chipsets. This means that Apple won’t differentiate between the vanilla and Pro models by opting for different processors.
The report claims it has found references to iOS 18 and unreleased hardware with the codename D47- Apple iPhone 16, D48, Apple iPhone 16 Plus, D93- Apple iPhone 16 Pro and D94- Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max.
All four iPhones are running on the operating system “Crystal”, which is likely to be iOS 18. Furthermore, the report says there is no evidence of an “iPhone Ultra”, contrary to previous rumours.
If such a device exists, then it will have a separate model number, D95 or D94a. Moreover, all four iPhone 16 models will have the same chipset, which is t8410 with the codename Tahiti.
This chipset is likely to be the A18 and will be used on the Apple iPhone 16, Apple iPhone 16 Plus, Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max. However, there is a chance that Apple could differentiate between the chipset by naming them the A18 and A18 Pro.
The report also claims the upcoming iPhones will use Broadcom Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules but mentions no other details. With a year left to go for the iPhone 16 series launch, many things may change before the release.