Apple’s A18 Chipset Will Be Found In All iPhone 16 Models, So Does That Mean There Are No Specification Differences Between The ‘Pro’ And Non-Pro Versions?

The ‘Pro’ and non-Pro lineup of Apple’s iPhone releases have seen more differentiation from the chipset side of things in the last couple of years, with the company giving preference to the more expensive models by treating them to a more capable silicon. These differences were noticed with the iPhone 13 family, where the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max were kitted out with a 5-core GPU, whereas the regular models only featured a 4-core part.

The contrast was even more prominent with successive launches, as the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max carried the biggest difference by featuring the A17 Pro, Apple’s first 3nm SoC. In comparison, the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus were treated to the older A16 Bionic, the same SoC powering the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. Looking at these trends, will the iPhone 16 range continue this practice, or does Apple bring the A18 to the entire lineup as a standard? Let us find out.

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Leaked iOS code revealed that all iPhone 16 models would feature the A18, but perhaps Apple has a surprise awaiting us down the road

Back in December, Apple’s iOS 18 update, which was codenamed ‘Crystal’ at the time, featured references to four unreleased iPhone 16 models, with additional information claiming that all four would feature the A18. The leaked code did not reveal any ‘Pro’ variant of the chipset, but that does not nullify its existence. An early rumor talked about the A18 Pro’s alleged score in Geekbench 6, which, at that time, had the highest single-core score for a smartphone silicon but was slower than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4.

This score alone highlights the existence of the A18 Pro and that it may exclusively be used to fuel the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. Additionally, Apple stands to lose out on a ton of sales for the more expensive models if it pushes a launch