Comment by benoau

Comment by benoau 10 months ago

Some of the processors used in the iPhone 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max, 15 and 15 Plus are being made in America by TSMC.

bydo 10 months ago

Not even. The only device still in production using the A16 is the iPhone 15 (and plus if you consider that a different model).

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runjake 10 months ago

It seems likely the new iPhone SE will be released in the next 12 months, and if so, and it follows past patterns, it'll roughly use the iPhone 14 hardware and thus, the A16.

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- whynotminot 10 months ago
  
  The SE has always used the latest chip.
  No chance in hell Apple releases any new phones — even SEs — that can’t do Apple Intelligence.
  
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  ErigmolCt 10 months ago
  
  Now that I'm thinking about buying a new phone, maybe it's worth waiting for the SE to come out
  
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  runjake 10 months ago
  
  You are correct. I am wrong. And good point about Apple Intelligence. I'm disappointed in myself for not seeing that.
  
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  ravetcofx 10 months ago
  
  The A16 could certainly run the AI with enough RAM
  
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  papichulo2023 10 months ago
  
  Maybe for the EU market?
  
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- dgacmu 10 months ago
  
  And the next base model ipad may use it (or the older a15). iPad is currently using a14.
  
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- aalimov_ 10 months ago
  
  Could be used in an Apple TV as well?
  
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- Reason077 10 months ago
  
  Reportedly, the 2025 iPhone SE will use an A18-family SoC (same as this year’s iPhone 16 models).
  
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- loeg 10 months ago
  
  You think they'll make another SE? I thought that product line was being abandoned.
  
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  meling 10 months ago
  
  Rumors say an update is in the works; my guess is a release early next year. https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-se/
  
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janandonly 10 months ago

Yeah why are these chips still produced at all? The iPhone 16 just came out and the 14/15 stockpiles will be sold off for cheaper just to get rid of them. What am I missing?

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windowsrookie 10 months ago

The iPhone is not the only product Apple makes.
The Apple Watch, TV, iPad, Studio Display, etc. all use variants of older A series SOCs.

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- janandonly 10 months ago
  
  I totally forgot about the Apple TV devices and the screens. Yeah they also need SOCs .
  
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BirAdam 10 months ago

AppleTV, HomePod, a new display. Could be anything. There could also be government or corporate contracts requiring the mass production of a slightly older chip for something.

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