The new iPhone 17 Pro truly possesses the most anticipated and top-notch upgrades ever, according to the latest leaked information.
According to a new report, Apple will be the first company to use chips produced by TSMC using the 2nm process expected from the end of 2025. This means that devices like the iPhone 17 Pro will be equipped with has a 2nm chip.
An iPhone 17 concept. Photo: Macrumors
In 2022, right after TSMC announced the mass production of 2nm process chips by 2025, it was reported that Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro would be the first device equipped with a new processor.
By early 2024, Apple plans to bring TSMC’s 2nm process chip to the iPhone 17 Pro and apply it to Apple Silicon chips for Macs.
Theo Digitimes, TSMC is planning to produce 2nm chips on a small scale by the end of 2024 and mass production by 2025. The enhanced 2nm chip set will be produced by the end of 2026, so it may not be in time for iPhone 18 Pro. At the same time, TSMC is expected to develop and launch 1.4 nm or higher standard chip manufacturing technology from 2027.
This also means that the iPhone 16 Pro launched this year cannot yet have a 2nm processor, despite expectations that iOS 18 will integrate new AI features.
Not only does it have the most advanced 2nm chip, the iPhone 17 Pro is also expected to be equipped with the Face ID facial recognition system hidden under the screen for the first time, according to famous analyst Ross Young. This makes technology fans predict that maybe Apple’s 2025 iPhone Pro generation will switch to a punch-hole screen containing the front camera similar to Android models.
Another point of interest is the camera upgrade of the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max duo. According to analyst Jeff Pu, who specializes in tracking Apple’s supply chain, the high-end iPhone duo launched in 2025 will be equipped with a 48MP periscope camera, allowing for further optical zoom, significantly improving photo quality. Taken at a distance. The new 48MP telephoto camera on iPhone 17 Pro Max will be optimized by Apple for use with Vision Pro glasses.
In addition, according to Ming-chi Kuo’s expert TF International Securities, the iPhone 17 series will use a front camera sensor provided by manufacturer Genius Electronic Optical, with a resolution of 24MP. Meanwhile, the iPhone 16 expected to launch next September still uses a 12MP sensor like the current iPhone 15 generation.
Still following MacRumorsthe iPhone 17 generation will be equipped with a screen with a Ceramic Shield outer glass layer, which has better anti-reflection and scratch resistance.
If these leaked news are accurate, the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are really worth the wait.