As expected, Apple did not introduce the iPhone 12 series smartphones at the online event on September 15, but announced the new A14 Bionic processor in the iPad, which will also form the basis of new Apple smartphones. The new processor is manufactured according to TSMC's 5nm process technology and contains 11,8 billion transistors. In comparison, the 7nm A13 Bionic chip contains 8,5 billion transistors.
Apple claims that the A14 processor is about 40 percent faster than the A12, which in turn is 20 percent slower than the A13. However, the real performance of the chip is not impressive. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has been spotted on AnTuTu and is only 9% faster than its predecessor, the iPhone 11 Pro Max.
However, the most disappointing fact is that Apple's upcoming smartphone scored lower than Snapdragon 865+ devices. Of course, it may turn out that at the time of launch, the actual performance of the iPhone 12 Pro Max will be much higher, because the smartphone is still at the development stage. However, now it looks like a wake-up call for all fans of the brand. If the A14 Bionic is inferior even to the current flagship Qualcomm chip, with the release of the Snapdragon 875, Apple's lag will widen even further.
In addition, the information was confirmed that iPhone 12 smartphones will be equipped with screens with a refresh rate of 60 Hz. This is backed up by UI performance tests that show similar results to the iPhone 11.
It is assumed that the new Apple smartphones will be presented in October, and on store shelves will arrive closer to November. Then it will be possible to evaluate their performance in real conditions.
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Source: 3dnews.ru