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Richard Priday

Sketchy iPhone 15 Pro A17 Bionic rumor says Apple is going to swap chips

iPhone 15 Pro renders

Tips for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max say they are both in line for an advanced new type of chipset to power them. But while this silicon should have the same A17 Bionic name throughout the phone's life, there could be two different versions.

Cell Phone Chip expert, a previously unknown leaker from Weibo, asserts that at some point next year TSMC will use a different 3nm process to build the iPhone chips. After producing early units with its original N3B process, later models made in 2024 will allegedly be made with the newer and cheaper N3E process. 

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