Configurations of four iPhone 14 models revealed: entry-level version lacks A16

      According to the latest news from the supply chain, Apple will make the four iPhone 14 models more differentiated this year, which also means that users will have to pay more money if they want to buy better models. This does sound a bit heartbreaking.

　　TrendForce said that Apple's next-generation A16 chip will be dedicated to two high-end models, the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. In a report focusing on global smartphone production, TrendForce briefly mentioned that Apple plans to launch four new iPhone 14 models in the second half of 2022, but only the Pro models will be equipped with Apple's latest processor.

　　The report is consistent with the information shared by Tianfeng Securities Apple industry chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who claimed in March that only the iPhone 14 Pro series models will be equipped with the A16 chip, and the standard iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max models will continue to be equipped with the A15 chip.

　　Bloomberg's Mark Gurman agreed in his April newsletter, saying the standard iPhone 14 model "will likely stick with last year's A15 or a derivative of it."

　　"In addition to trying to make the Pro version stand out," the ongoing chip shortage may have contributed to Apple's decision to limit the upcoming chips to the iPhone 14 Pro models. This would be a departure from Apple's current strategy of equipping all flagship iPhones with the same chip.