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a critical bottleneck for lots of tasks, but especially
mobile graphics performance and image processing.
Of note: Samsung is currently only mass-producing
12-gigabit LPDDR5 chips. If Apple uses it as a supplier,
it would likely mean an upgrade to 6GB of RAM in the
iPhone 12. You can’t neatly produce 4GB of RAM using
12-gigabit chips, but you can easily use four chips to
produce a 6GB (48-gigabit) package.
5G support via Snapdragon X55 modem
While wireless modems and radios are part of the A14
chip itself, it’s such a critical part of the iPhone that it’s
worth dissecting what we might expect.
This year, Apple is widely expected to include 5G
support in the new iPhones. It seems likely that, in part
Samsung is making LPDDR5 now, for phones
shipping this year. Apple may be one of them
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acriticalbottleneckforlotsoftasks,butespecially
mobilegraphicsperformanceandimageprocessing.
Ofnote:Samsungiscurrentlyonlymass-producing
12-gigabitLPDDR5chips.IfAppleusesitasasupplier,
itwouldlikelymeananupgradeto6GBofRAMinthe
iPhone12.Youcan’tneatlyproduce4GBofRAMusing
12-gigabitchips,butyoucaneasilyusefourchipsto
producea6GB(48-gigabit)package.
5GsupportviaSnapdragonX55modem
WhilewirelessmodemsandradiosarepartoftheA14
chipitself,it’ssuchacriticalpartoftheiPhonethatit’s
worthdissectingwhatwemightexpect.
Thisyear,Appleiswidelyexpectedtoinclude5G
supportinthenewiPhones.Itseemslikelythat,inpart
Samsung is making LPDDR5 now, for phones
shipping this year. Apple may be one of them
