It took less than five months from Apple’s next-generation iPhone release (usually in September). News about a new generation of iPhone is also emerging, and suppliers are also frequently acting, suggesting that Apple’s new-generation iPhone will be expected to be produced in advance. (or May). In addition to the OLED panel continue to be exclusively supplied by Samsung, the new generation of iPhone's processor is also the exclusive foundry of TSMC. However, the process will be upgraded to 7nm.
New generation iPhone will carry A12 processor
According to Taiwan media reports, the new generation of iPhone will carry the A12 processor, and TSMC has again obtained an order for the A12 processor, and will use 7nm process to build.
TSMC said that this year's chip manufacturing process from 10nm FinFET to 7nm FinFET, the adoption of the new process will make the processor speed increased by 20%, power consumption reduced by 40%, and 1.6 times the logic density.
TSMC 7nm process
In other words, compared to the previous generation A11 processor (iPhone X with the same paragraph), Apple A12 processor speed will be at least 20% faster, and efficiency will also increase by 40%. I believe this year's new generation of iPhone will bring more surprises.
This year Apple will launch three new iPhones
According to available sources, Apple will launch three new iPhones this year, including the iPhone X, the iPhone X Plus and the 6.1-inch low-cost iPhone X. All three models will use the front fringe screen design and support Face ID face recognition. , iPhone X, iPhone X Plus will use 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch OLED screen, dual-card dual standby function support, and 6.1-inch low-cost iPhone X will continue to use the LCD screen.
