Apple's iPhone 18 to Feature Costly A20 Pro Chip with Early 2nm Tech
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Apple is rumored to use TSMC's 2nm process for its A20 Pro chip in the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max models, with a reported 70% cost increase to $85 per chip. However, this figure seems unusually low compared to previous chip costs, suggesting potential inaccuracies in the estimates. TSMC's new 'CyberShuttle' approach may help reduce costs, but high wafer prices mean not all iPhone 18 models will feature the A20 Pro. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts the iPhone 18 series will be the first to use 2nm chips.
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