A new iPhone means a new system-on-chip to power Apple's latest handsets. With this year's iPhone 16 launch that's expected to be the A18. And ahead of next week's Apple event, it feels as if there's a lot more focus than usual on the silicon Apple plans on using in the next iPhone models
A couple of factors explain why the A18 find itself the subject of attention. For starters, Apple is rolling out a series of AI-focused features in the form of Apple Intelligence, and the A18 will play a large roll in how those capabilities perform. And there's the usual interest in what the new chipset will mean in terms of performance and power efficiency, as is the case with any new phone launch.
