Similarities and differences of the iPhone 16 processor

The wait is over and we now know the new iPhone 16. This year, unlike what happened with the iPhone 14 and iPhone 15, the standard model and the “Plus” new microprocessor which is also from the same family as the ‘Pro’. Of course, they are not the same and it is worth knowing their differences.

iPhone 16 A18 and A18 Pro specs sheet

What processor does the iPhone 16 have?

Even though Apple has spent years launching iPhones of different ranges, it has always put the same processor across the entire series. The situation changed in 2022 with the iPhone 14, which inherited the chip from the iPhone 13. This happened again in 2023 with the iPhone 15 which inherited that of the iPhone 14 Pro and finally this year, it returns to a somewhat normal path.

And we say that it is a bit normal because Although they are the same processor family, they are not identical. and on paper it is the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max which have the advantage by having a more advanced version.

• iPhone 16: Apple A18
• iPhone 16 Plus: Apple A18
• iPhone 16 Pro: Apple A18 Pro
• iPhone 16 Pro Max: Apple A18 Pro

More similarities than differences between the A18 and A18 Pro

First, let’s say that we find the Second iPhone processors made on 3-nanometer processsomething the A17 Pro already started with the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. In fact, you could say that in both cases they are essentially identical.

Both processors They focus on Apple Intelligence allowing to execute a good part of the processes locally. In fact, although Apple does not specify it, it had already been disclosed that they would integrate 8 GB of memory for this, which, with the 16-core neural engine, is sufficient. We will have to see in practice.

Apple has also made a special focus on video game performance. In addition to having the “Game Mode” of iOS 18, which reduces background processes to give maximum performance to the game, the Californian company has also added ray tracing to improve the gaming experience.

The keys to the A18 Pro

They also have designed a new cooling system to avoid the overheating that has affected many iPhone 15 Pros. Now, the A18 and A18 Pro are located elsewhere in the internal plate and the heat is better dissipated, although a better system is discussed if it fits into the A18 Pro.

Also in the A18 Pro a 20% more memory bandwidthwhich translates in practice into greater fluidity in all types of actions. From simply loading applications to enjoying triple-A games with maximum graphics.

Regarding the GPU, the A18 has a bigger coreThis is its main technical difference compared to the standard A18, which has five. In reality, both have six, but due to the process carried out during manufacturing, some wafers have a disabled core and this is the one that the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus add with the A18. This will result in better graphics performance, also related to processes such as creating images with Apple Intelligence.

How much better is the A18 compared to previous ones?

As Apple itself reflects, these are the percentages of improvement compared to the previous ones. Obviously some terminals are missing, but in the absence of testing the devices, we can only have this:

How can we appreciate, The jump is bigger in the iPhone 16 and 16 Plusgiven that as we have seen, in the last two generations they had an older processor. In any case, we insist that these are technical comparisons in the absence of knowing more details and, above all, thoroughly testing the terminals with their respective chips.

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