Apple plans to equip the iPhone 16 sequence of smartphones with upgraded {hardware} that would enhance their AI efficiency, in accordance with a report. The successors to the corporate’s 2023 iPhone 15 lineup may very well be outfitted with an enhanced processor, in time for iOS 18. Previous reviews have prompt that Apple is engaged on a number of new AI options that may very well be included with its subsequent working system replace. Rival Samsung just lately launched the Galaxy S24 sequence of smartphones which are additionally outfitted with AI options.
An Economic Daily News report (in Chinese) states that Apple will improve its purported A18 chips — anticipated to reach on the iPhone 16 sequence — with an upgraded Neural Engine. Alongside the A18 cellular processor, Apple’s next-generation M4 chips are additionally anticipated to function a brand new Neural Engine with “significantly” extra cores.
The newest iPhone 15 fashions are outfitted with a Neural Engine with 16 cores — this was the case for the iPhone 14, iPhone 13, and iPhone 12 sequence. Meanwhile, the (*16*)iPhone 11 and iPhone XS fashions featured an 8-core Neural Engine, whereas the older iPhone 8 sequence had solely two Neural Engine cores.
The elevated variety of cores may very well be the explanation why a few of among the rumoured AI options coming with the iOS 18 replace will reportedly be restricted to the most recent iPhone 16 sequence. However, it is also price noting that Apple has managed to enhance the efficiency of its Neural Engine on current iPhone fashions with out upping the core depend.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman stated final November that the iOS 18 replace was anticipated to assist Apple promote its subsequent technology of smartphones. The firm has additionally confirmed that it’s engaged on new options powered by AI. The successors to the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max fashions are anticipated to be unveiled within the second half of 2024.Â
