Sources from the Taiwanese distribution chain have confirmed that the Apple A15 has already entered production and that it is being prepared en masse at the Taiwanese giant’s facilities. This means that we should not expect delays in the presentation of the iPhone 13, a high-end smartphone with which Apple will renew its flagship product.
The shortage that the semiconductor sector is experiencing, and the problems that giants such as TSMC itself were having to meet wafer orders from its main customers, had made us think that the iPhone 13 could end up experiencing some kind of delay, but seeing that its star component, the Apple A15 SoC, has already entered mass production, we have reason to be optimistic.
We still do not have much information about this new chip, but everything seems to indicate that it will be manufactured in the 5 nm process, like the Apple A14, although in this case, it would be a revision with slight improvements that could affect power consumption and performance. Barring any surprises, the Apple A15 SoC should have a six-core CPU divided into two blocks, one with two high-performance cores and the other with four low-power cores, and a high-performance Apple GPU.
Apple A15 will be used in iPhone 13 series
Thanks to the constant trickle of information, and the alleged leaks that have been coming out over the past few months, we have a pretty good idea of what we can expect from the Apple giant’s new smartphones.
Apple should unveil the iPhone 13s in September this year, but it is important to note that there is a possibility that the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro will arrive first, followed by the launch of the iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 Pro Max. This strategy makes all the sense in the world, as it is the same strategy Apple followed with the iPhone 12s.
iPhone 13 mini possible specs
- 5.4-inch display, with an OLED panel and 2,340 x 1,080-pixel resolution
- Apple A15 SoC with a six-core CPU and Apple GPU
- 4GB or 6GB RAM
- 64GB base storage
- Dual 12MP rear camera
- 12MP front camera with Face ID (3D facial recognition)
iPhone 13 possible specs
- 6.1-inch display with an OLED panel and 2,532 x 1,170-pixel resolution
- Apple A15 SoC with a six-core CPU and Apple GPU
- 6GB or 8GB RAM
- 64GB base storage
- Dual 12MP rear camera
- 12MP front camera with Face ID (3D facial recognition)
iPhone 13 Pro possible specs
- 6.1-inch display, with an OLED panel and 2,532 x 1,170-pixel resolution
- Apple A15 SoC with a six-core CPU and Apple GPU
- 8GB RAM
- 128GB base storage
- Triple 12MP rear camera
- 12MP front camera with Face ID (3D facial recognition)
iPhone 13 Pro Max possible specs
- 6.7-inch display with an OLED panel and 2,778 x 1,284-pixel resolution
- Apple A15 SoC with a six-core CPU and Apple GPU
- 8GB RAM
- 128GB base storage
- Triple 12MP rear camera
- 12MP front camera with Face ID (3D facial recognition)
It is not yet confirmed, but it is rumored that Apple will keep the price of the new iPhone 13 at the same level, or slightly above, the price that the iPhone 12s were priced at launch.
