We told you a few days ago that the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus will likely be slightly cheaper than the iPhone 14, but that the next Pro and Ultra models will be priced higher by the end of the year. Apple wants to widen the gap between its different models, especially justifies the inclusion of some exclusive features in its more expensive models.
A new report on Weibo confirms that the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus will both feature Dynamic Island and the same 48MP camera introduced on the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max last year, but the two most expensive smartphones in the lineup will also have some key advantages. Will have.
iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Ultra will use a custom processor
Like the current generation, the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Ultra will use a brand new chip from Apple. The latter will feature the new A17 Bionic, the first SoC for Apple’s smartphones engraved at 3 nm.. Secondly, it does not promise to be much more powerful than the current generation, but above all it should bring significant improvements in energy consumption.
This new processor will be manufactured by TSMC using the new engraving process, but we remind you that it’s too expensive. Rumor has it that a plate engraved at 3 nm from the N3 family will cost no less than $20,000. So this is a 25% increase compared to the price of a plate etched at 5 nm. Therefore, such an increase may end up in the invoice paid by customers.
The Taiwanese giant joined Samsung in the 3nm chip race two weeks ago, finally starting the production of the first SoCs using this new engraving. The first devices to take advantage of this should be the next-generation 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros arriving in the spring.
Apple plans to change the materials of the iPhone 15 Pro and Ultra
We also learned a few months ago that iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Ultra should benefit from a titanium case for the first time, which will make them much more resilient. However, since this will inevitably increase the production cost for Apple, it will not be surprising that Apple reflects these increases in the final price. For their part, the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus should have a more traditional aluminum chassis.
Finally we know iPhone 15 Ultra should qualify for a periscopic photo sensor for the first time at Apple, just like today’s top-of-the-line Android smartphones. It will provide even more optical zoom, but is also a much more expensive solution.
Other expected upgrades to the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Ultra include: Upgrade RAM to 8GB LPDDR5. Unfortunately, the RAM wouldn’t benefit from any speed boost this time around. However, most Android smartphones of 2023, such as the Xiaomi 13 or Galaxy S23, will take advantage of even faster next-generation Samsung memory to facilitate application management. Finally, Apple would also plan Switching from Lightning to USB-Calso a must have port Supports Thunderbolt connection.
It is not yet clear whether Apple really intends to raise prices for the next generation, but this information will likely become clear with further leaks in the next few months. We should know more about all iPhone 15 models soon, because Foxconn will begin producing the first prototypes in the next few days. Therefore, we expect imprudence from the production lines.
