For the first time in iPhone history, Apple is expected to give its new iPhones different chipset generations. Expectations were that the differences between them would be small, but a new leak may have blown those presumptions away.
In a shock to the system, anonymous leaker iHacktu reports that Apple’s new A16 chip, which is exclusive to iPhone 14 Pro models, delivers seismic performance and battery gains over the 2021 A15 which is being retained for non-Pro models. And the findings have received support from one of the industry’s most respected insiders.
iPhone 14 Pro Max renders based on multiple leaks
Breaking down the results, iHacktu says A16 has 42% and 35% faster CPU and GPU performance respectively, compared to its predecessor. Gains of this magnitude haven’t been seen since the iPhone 7’s A10 chip in 2016, which had 40% greater CPU performance and 50% greater GPU performance than the A9 in the iPhone 6S.
On top of this, iHacktu claims big battery improvements with an additional 2 hours 10 minutes of stamina and a leap in fast charge speeds with iPhone 14 Pro models reaching a 50% charge in just 16 minutes. That’s half the 30-minute time Apple quotes for the iPhone 13 Pro.
Historically, iHacktu’s track record has been mixed, which should temper expectations but what adds real excitement here is the response of reliable industry insider ShrimpApplePro who backs the figures. The leaker states that Apple is achieving the performance leap “mostly from LPDDR5 RAM so it makes sense”.
LPDDR5 RAM is may give iPhone 14 Pro models a massive performance jump
It is a big leap. LPDDR5 is massive 1.5x faster with 30% lower power consumption than LPDDR4X, which has been used in previous iPhones. The latter is also what leaks claim Apple will use again in standard iPhone 14 models.
Consequently, if the claims are correct, Apple could be about to blow the roof off fan expectations. Given the design improvements and exclusive camera upgrades on iPhone 14 Pro models, the company would also be making its most compelling upsell argument since the iPhone X debuted alongside the iPhone 8.
It is increasingly looking like there will be an even higher price to pay to ‘go-Pro’ this year, but based on what has leaked so far, it might just prove a price worth paying.
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