Apple is the pioneer of the smartphone world in many areas. We can say that processor power is one of these areas. The company uses the most powerful processors in its smartphones according to many performance arenas. This tradition seems to continue in the coming years.
iPhone 18 Pro models will use 2nm processor
Apple has established its plans in the smartphone field in the medium and long term. Important sources reveal reports on these plans of the company. While the technology giant continues to prepare for the iPhone 2025 series, which it will introduce in September 17, it has also created plans for the iPhone 18, which is expected to be released in 2026.
Apple is currently using processors that pass through the 3nm (nanometre) production process. So much so that the company released smartphones that used processors from the 3nm production line for the first time. Apple is now setting its sights on 2nm processors.
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The iPhone 2026 Pro models, which are expected to be released in 18, will allegedly be equipped with TSMC’s state-of-the-art 2nm processors. This development will allow iPhone models to consolidate their leadership again, but some problems may arise for buyers.
The 2nm process technology allows to fit more transistors in smaller sizes, increasing the performance of devices and reducing energy consumption. However, the production cost of this technology is quite high. In particular, TSMC’s transition from the 3nm process to the 2nm process is estimated to cost Apple about $ 35 more per iPhone application processor.
According to Twitter user Jukanlosreve, this cost increase can be up to 70 per cent. So, if a processor using a 3nm process costs between $50 and $85, a processor using a 2nm process could cost between $85 and $145. This will increase the price of already expensive iPhone models.
