New code findings suggest Apple’s dual-chip strategy will continue with this year’s iPhones, with only the iPhone 15 Pros getting the upcoming A17 Bionic chip.
The iPhone 15 Pros will run the upcoming A17 chip; regular models last year’s A16
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Apple Watch Series 9 could bring a speed boost after three years of CPU rebranding
Based on the iPhone 13's A15 Bionic, the new Apple Watch Series 9 chip should improve performance, extend battery life and bring other perks.
XinaA15 jailbreak updated to v1.1.7.2 beta with more bug fixes & improvements
An updated beta version of the XinaA15 jailbreak tool for A12-A15 chip-equipped handsets running iOS or iPadOS 15.0-15.1.1 was made available with a small list of bug fixes and improvements.
XinaA15 jailbreak updated to v1.1.6.2 with various changes; read before updating
The XinaA15 developer-centric jailbreak tool for A12-A15 chip-equipped handsets running iOS or iPadOS 15.0-15.1.1 by @xina520 received an update over the weekend to version 1.1.6.2.
iPhone 13 faster than Samsung’s brand new Galaxy S22 in benchmarks
The iPhone 13 is Apple's current smartphone, the top-of-the-line version you can buy on shelves right now. It launched late last year, equipped with Apple's A15 Bionic processor inside. And apparently Apple's still got plenty to brag about.
The A15 Bionic in the iPad mini 6 is slightly slower than the iPhone 13
One of the best parts of the brand new, redesigned iPad mini is the fact it features an A15 Bionic processor. That's the newest chip from Apple, and it's also what's present in the iPhone 13 lineup, too. However, if you were thinking the speeds would be the same across devices, it turns out that isn't the case.
iPad mini 6 may sport Apple A15, Smart Connector and USB-C
Some of the claimed iPad mini 6 features will reportedly include Apple's unreleased A15 chip, with better connectivity via USB-C and Smart Connector support also part of the package.
TSMC to build A15 chips for the iPhone 13 and 4nm ones for upcoming Apple silicon Macs
Apple's contracted Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to build next-generation chips for the upcoming iPhone 13 and its next Mac computers ahead of schedule.
TSMC may build A15 chips for 2021 iPhones, Macs using its next-gen 5nm+ and 4nm process
Apple is reportedly planning to manufacture next year's iPhone, iPad and Mac chips on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) 5nm+ and 4nm process technologies. By comparison, the current A14 chips in the latest iPhones and the M1 chips in the new MacBook Air, Mac mini and 13-inch MacBook Pro are being fabbed on TSMC's five-nanometer process.
Apple is reportedly already developing A15 chips for iPhone 13, iMacs, MacBooks & more
Tucked away as a side-note in today’s report by The China Times newspaper outlining the first Apple Silicon products is a mention of Apple’s next-generation A15 system-on-a-chip.