While we continue to receive regular iOS 17 updates, Apple’s efforts are focused on developing the next major release: iOS 18. It is expected to be released in beta in June and publicly in September, like previous patterns.
Through internal sources, MacRumors has revealed Details about the first development versions of iOS 18 and upcoming hardware.
The operating system codenamed “Crystal” contains Notes on four iPhone models that have not yet been releasedwhich is consistent with existing information about the iPhone 16 series. The models mentioned are:
- D47 – iPhone 16
- D48 – iPhone 16 Plus
- D93 – iPhone 16 Pro
- D94 – iPhone 16 Pro Max
Contrary to previous rumors, no evidence of an alleged “iPhone Ultra” as part of the iPhone 16 series has been found. While it is possible that another model could be included under the device identifier “D94”, it is more likely that the device uses a separate identifier (D95 or D94a) to clearly distinguish it from hardware in other configurations.
For the iPhone 15 Pro Max, Apple has developed an alternative version with the device identifier “D84S” to test proprietary 5G modems. The “S” in “D84S” likely stood for “Sinope,” the codename for Apple’s internal 5G modem project.
The operating system code also indicates this The entire iPhone 16 lineup will use a new t8140 SoC, known internally as Tahiti, which Apple calls the A18 chip. The A18 chip is mentioned in the base model iPhone 16 and 16 Plus (collectively known as). D4y within Apple), as well as with the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max (internally referred to as D9x).
This represents a notable change from previous Apple releases. In the iPhone 15 series, the base model iPhone 15 uses the old A16 chip from the iPhone 14 Pro, while the high-end iPhone 15 Pro features the new A17 Pro chip additional GPU core, higher clock speed and based on a more efficient 3nm platform compared to the A16.
However, the iPhone 16 series will apparently have the same chip in all models, from the base model to the Pro.