Apple might be planning something big for its future iPhones. A fresh rumor has hinted at the brand’s next gen iPhones 18 series getting a leap in performance thanks to advancements in the proprietary chips. However, this improvement in power could be coming at a cost.
Apple iPhone 18 getting more expensive over better performance
According to a known tipster Digital Chat Station, the Cupertino based giant is planning on upgrading the performance of its chips for the iPhone 18 series by adopting TSMC’s new 2nm process. These chipsets will bring more power but could lead to the iPhone 18 series getting more expensive. The rise in cost is apparently due to rising manufacturing costs of the cutting edge chips based on the new process.
The iPhone 18 lineup may get a noticeable hike in price compared to the current gen iPhones or even the upcoming iPhone 17 series as well. This price rise could be attributed to TSMC’s new process, since these will have a limited units owing to yield issues. So, it is likely that Apple would have this chip be exclusive to the higher end iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models.
The report from DCS claims that the limitation in production is based on early production numbers (Via PhoneArena). While the tipster claimed that prices may rise, we didn’t get an exact figure. However, with the components cost growing and the tariff situation, the cost could be significantly higher. Based on our previous report, the Apple iPhone 18 Pro could be the first iPhone to feature a variable aperture camera, along with other camera innovations.
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