TSMC Reportedly Priced Apple's A16 Bionic SoC 2.4 Times Higher Than Its Predecessor

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[{"selector":"#anim-f62a6179-1b7a-492c-a789-163593601a3d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-18cd3830-c36e-4b3d-8ff4-6ce5786961a6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 151.52408%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1c358da2-51d2-4ba0-8f5b-f1172c920c8a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(33.0546873971765%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] The A15 Bionic processor from the iPhone 13 series was reused inside the non-Pro iPhone 14 models this year, according to new information that Nikkei Asia has reported.

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[{"selector":"#anim-8cb7c5d9-53d5-4c00-b3a7-ff68b133eb17","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-face7aab-3e60-472d-acc5-05f3bfa9a95c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 137.89551%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f98e96d3-d9ec-4b98-8026-96b90e178006 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.39062490528292%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] The price rise is partially attributable to the A16 Bionic's lower production node, while the A17 Bionic, which is anticipated to power the iPhone 15 Pro and Ultra versions next year, will be produced utilising TSMC's 3nm process node.

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Apple might use other factors in addition to screen size to distinguish between the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone Ultra.

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