Apple will finally improve the autonomy of its iPhones

According to the latest information to date, the new processor of the 2023 iPhones would benefit from anew engraving fineness at 3 nm, and this is important, not so much in terms of performance, but rather in terms of autonomy.

More powerful, but above all more durable, iPhone 15 Pros?

TSMC is Apple's subcontractor that produces the Ax series processor chips for iPhone. The latest version of the component is named A16 and integrated into the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max. The A16 chip is engraved in 5 nm. The next A17 chip that the manufacturer would prepare would be engraved in 3 nm.

And in this regard, the big boss of the Taiwanese founder recently declared to Bloomberg that the transition from 5 to 3 nm should allow both to gain power while limiting the Watts requirements. The iPhone A17 chip could more precisely consume up to35% less energythan the A16 chip, while having the same computing power.

What will Apple do with it?

The following question still arises: what will Apple do with this energy saving? Because if on paper the iPhone 15 Pro benefits from a less energy-consuming chip than the iPhone 14 Pro, it is not obvious that this translates into extended battery life.

Indeed, it is possible that the Californian firm will take the opportunity to integrate more demanding features into iOS 17, as was already the case on iOS 16 with the locked screen, which, depending on the user's settings, can be activated. prove particularly impactful on the autonomy of the iPhone.

We obviously hope not to see iOS become heavier by going from version 16 to 17 in 2023. On the one hand, we must at some point slow down these incessant additions of new features to the OS, otherwise the software will be transformed. in a real gas factory. On the other hand, and this has been proven by various studies in the past,autonomy is one of the key characteristics of a smartphone, even the most important for users, ahead of photo quality and other specificities.

What would you say about improved battery life on the next iPhones?

Editor-in-chief for iPhon.fr. Pierre is like Indiana Jones, looking for the lost iOS trick. Also a long-time Mac user, Apple devices hold no secrets for him. Contact: pierre[a]iphon.fr.