The first two tiers of the iPhone 14 (thought to be the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max) will use an A15 chip, while only the iPhone 14 Pro versions will use the new A16 Bionic chipset, according to renowned Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. This information is supported by a recent TrendForce research.
"Unlike previous offers, only the newest CPUs are utilised in the Pro series," according to a Trend Force study on the iPhone 14. The A15 chip was utilised in the iPhone 13 small and iPhone 13, but with 4GB of RAM and a four-core GPU, whereas the A15 chip was used in the iPhone 13 Pro models with 6GB RAM and a five-core GPU. The 14 and 14 Max are expected to feature the latter chipset, which has higher RAM and GPU capability.
Apple is unlikely to be able to give the newest processor to its lower-tier models owing to industry-wide supply chain bottlenecks. Apple would rather concentrate its supply chain on the higher-priced Pro versions.
Regardless of the reason, Apple's A15 CPU isn't a slouch compared to current competitor chipsets, and putting it in entry-level iPhones won't be a deal breaker.
