iPhone 14 Pro Will Get An A16 Pro Chip & Higher Price, Says Apple Leaker
The iPhone 14 Pro could get a brand new A16 'Pro' processor and a higher price-tag. Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 14 lineup in September, but leaks, rumors and speculation over the past several weeks have revealed quite a bit about the upcoming devices. The 2022 iPhone lineup is expected to have four models, including the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Max, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
TF International Securities analyst and reliable Apple tipster Ming-Chi Kuo recently claimed that the base iPhone 14 models might not get a chip upgrade this year, with the A16 chip said to be reserved for the iPhone 14 'Pro' models only. As for the two base models, they are said to still ship with the same A15 Bionic SoC as the iPhone 13-series. The latest rumor now seems to reinforce the earlier report, but there's new information on how Apple is looking to brand both the chips to be used in its 2022 iPhone lineup.
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In a new report, tipster LeaksApplePro has suggested that Apple is looking to brand the older A15 chip as 'A16' to convince iPhone 14 buyers that they're getting a new processor in their phones. Meanwhile, the actual A16 will be branded as 'A16 Pro' and will be used in the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The same outlet had earlier claimed that Apple will 'slightly modify' the A15 before using it in the iPhone 14 in a bid to avoid criticism from media and potential buyers.
The report also made some interesting claims about the pricing of the upcoming iPhone 14 models. Apparently, the iPhone 14 Max will cost $899, while the iPhone 14 Pro might cost as much as $1,099. For reference, the iPhone 13 Pro starts at $999 for the base model with 128GB of
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