iPhone 18 Pro's chipset tipped to be 18 percent faster than predecessor

The iPhone 18 Pro series is expected to launch next month with Apple's A20 Pro chipset, which is rumored to be manufactured using TSMC's 2nm process. A new leak now claims that the chipset will offer improved performance and efficiency, but at a higher cost than its predecessor.

According to tipster Fixed Focus Digital on Weibo, the A20 Pro chipset will deliver around 18% higher performance than the A19 Pro and will use TSMC's new Gate-All-Around (GAA) process.

The tipster also claims that the new process will improve power efficiency, with the A20 Pro reportedly consuming up to 30% less power than its predecessor.

However, the chipset is also said to be significantly more expensive to produce. This lines up with a recent report claiming that the iPhone 18 Pro's bill of materials (BOM) could increase by 40%.

Combined with the ongoing memory shortage, this could push the starting price of the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro to a reported $1,399.