➀ Apple's new A18 Pro and A18 SoC die sizes are compared; ➁ The A18 Pro has a 105mm² die size, while the A18 is 90mm²; ➂ Apple is using TSMC's N3E node for fabrication, which has a lower density than N3B.
Recent #iPhone 16 Pro Max news in the semiconductor industry
➀ Apple's Senior Vice President of Hardware Technologies, Johny Srouji, confirmed that all upcoming iPhone 16 models will come with 8GB of RAM; ➁ This is in contrast to Android devices which often come with 12GB or more of RAM; ➂ Srouji admitted that the RAM upgrade is due to Apple Intelligence, but also mentioned the company's focus on not being wasteful.