Compared: A18 vs A18 Pro -- breaking down what's powering iPhone 16

With the iPhone 16 range, Apple introduced two new chips — the A18 and A18 Pro. Here's what's different between them, and how they compare to older hardware.A18 vs A18 ProOn Monday, Apple announced the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro, both of which feature new processing hardware. For previous iPhone releases, such as the iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 range, Apple used a year-old chip in its base model iPhones. The standard iPhone 15, for instance, featured Apple's A16 Bionic chip, while the iPhone 15 Pro used the newer and more powerful A17 Pro.To better understand Apple's latest chip upgrades, it's important to bear in mind the core components of an Apple system-on-chip. The company's chips consist of multiple processing units — the GPU handles graphics-related tasks, the Neural Engine or NPU is used for AI and machine learning, and the CPU is used for general data processing. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums