Next year's iPhone 17 series will feature processors made using TSMC's enhanced N3P 3-nanometer chip technology, but only iPhone 18

Phone 17 lineup will be powered by processors fabricated using TSMC's enhanced N3P 3-nanometer chip technology.

According to Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 17 may feature TSMC's enhanced N3P 3-nanometer chip tech. 2026's iPhone 18 Pro models may support the new 2nm processor.

TSMC might need help in packaging the chips. Apple is expected to introduce 2 nm chips next year, right in time for the iPhone 17 lineup. Latest

It was reported in July that TSMC, the Apple chipmaker, was ahead of schedule in trial production of the 2nm chips that are likely to be introduced in the iPhone 17 next year, and a new report backs that up.

The company will be using a third-generation 3nm process for next year's iPhone, with 2nm chips to follow a year later.

A tweet by supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims to shed light on Apple’s plans for the adoption of smaller process chips … His expectation is that all four iPhone 17 models will stick to 3nm chips next year,