Cupertino, October 15: The iPhone 16 series recently hit the global market, including India, offering new design, features, and capabilities. According to rumours, Apple would likely launch the iPhone 17 series with a tetraprism lens, replacing the Plus model with an iPhone 17 Slim instead. Amid these rumours, a report said that the 2026 iPhone 18 lineup will use a 2nm chipset and offer up to 12GB RAM.

The iPhone 18 series is expected to be released in 2026 with major upgrades and a host of new features. Apple has been criticised by experts and customers for rolling out its Apple Intelligence features late and also for introducing the foldable smartphone. The Cupertino-based tech giant introduced the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max with identical designs but a new Action button, which the customers complained about. Vivo X200, Vivo X200 Pro and Vivo X200 Pro Mini Launched in China Featuring MediaTek Dimensity 9400 SoC; Check Prices, Specifications and Features.

They were also unhappy about Apple Intelligence rolling out slowly on the new smartphones and likely not supporting the older devices. According to a report by MacRumors, iPhone 18 will include TSMC's 2nm fabrication process and new packaging method to offer 12GB RAM in the device. The report mentioned that "Phone Chip Expert," a trusted source on Weibo, posted about Apple's future plans. The leaker also said 

The user said Apple's A20 chip in iPhone 18 would leave the InFo (Integrated Fade-Out) and adopt the WMCM (Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module). The memory would reportedly be attached to the main SoC, like DRAM, or on top of CPU or GPU cores, said MacRumors. This is expected to improve the performance of individual chips. Using the WMCM method, Apple could integrate chips in the same package and include AI and ML chips as well as GPUs, CPUs, and DRAM. iQOO 13 5G To Launch in India on December 5 With Snapdragon 8 Elite, 6,100mAh Battery; Check Expected Price, Specifications and Features.

Apple would reportedly start offering 12GB RAM instead of 8GB, which is available in almost all its latest iPhone 16 series devices. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that 12GB RAM could start from the iPhone 17 Pro model, making a new standard for the upcoming iPhone 18 lineup. TSMC plans to begin 2nm chip production in late 2025, with Apple expected to be the first recipient. The leaker "Phone Chip Expert," known for accurate predictions, also revealed Apple's AI server processor using TSMC's 3nm process, set for mass production by mid-2025.

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