Google Goes All-In with TSMC
Google tensor G4 chip manufactured by Samsung Foundry on its 4nm process. However, it was a minor upgrade over the Tensor G3 in the pixel 8 series as reflected by benchmarks & even the G4 itself is codenamed 'Zuma Pro' while G3 is 'Zuma'. G4 still utilizes Samsung's older FO-PLP packaging instead of the newer FO-WLP, which played a key role in resolving heating issues in the Exynos 2400—unlike its predecessors.
Now with Tensor G5, Google is not only switching to TSMC, but it will made it on the latest 3nm node & will also utilize TSMC's InFO-POP advanced packaging.
Tensor G6 to power Pixel 11 series, likely codenamed 'malibu', will also be manufactured by TSMC only on its latest 2nm process
FunFact: Apple's Foundational Models, both on device and server, for Apple Intelligence were fully trained on Google TPU clusters instead of NVIDIA.
Google's Axion, its first custom Arm-cores based TPU v5p for datacenters, is also made on TSMC 3nm N3E node
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Google tensor G4 chip manufactured by Samsung Foundry on its 4nm process. However, it was a minor upgrade over the Tensor G3 in the pixel 8 series as reflected by benchmarks & even the G4 itself is codenamed 'Zuma Pro' while G3 is 'Zuma'. G4 still utilizes Samsung's older FO-PLP packaging instead of the newer FO-WLP, which played a key role in resolving heating issues in the Exynos 2400—unlike its predecessors.
Now with Tensor G5, Google is not only switching to TSMC, but it will made it on the latest 3nm node & will also utilize TSMC's InFO-POP advanced packaging.
Tensor G6 to power Pixel 11 series, likely codenamed 'malibu', will also be manufactured by TSMC only on its latest 2nm process
FunFact: Apple's Foundational Models, both on device and server, for Apple Intelligence were fully trained on Google TPU clusters instead of NVIDIA.
Google's Axion, its first custom Arm-cores based TPU v5p for datacenters, is also made on TSMC 3nm N3E node
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OnePlus Denies Motherboard Issues with OnePlus 10 Pro and 9 Pro Flagships
Recently, many OnePlus 10 Pro, 9 Pro and 9RT users reported a critical issue with the motherboard, causing it to crash suddenly and then RIP. It started happening after August or July updates were pushed to their smartphones.The phone would either kept beeping & froze or would show battery error. For some, the device would lag & then heat up before shutting down completely.
OnePlus in their investigation claimed that they found NO design or quality flaws with the motherboards while their service center themselves claimed that motherboard needs to be changed with the affected units. OnePlus also says that there isn’t sufficient amount of reported cases & thus provided NO resolution of FREE motherboard replacement.
OnePlus's money-making strategy:
> Release a flagship product
> Wait for warranty to get over
> Release a wrong incremental update
> Motherboard gets RIP
> Asks user to purchase latest OnePlus phone
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Recently, many OnePlus 10 Pro, 9 Pro and 9RT users reported a critical issue with the motherboard, causing it to crash suddenly and then RIP. It started happening after August or July updates were pushed to their smartphones.The phone would either kept beeping & froze or would show battery error. For some, the device would lag & then heat up before shutting down completely.
OnePlus in their investigation claimed that they found NO design or quality flaws with the motherboards while their service center themselves claimed that motherboard needs to be changed with the affected units. OnePlus also says that there isn’t sufficient amount of reported cases & thus provided NO resolution of FREE motherboard replacement.
OnePlus's money-making strategy:
> Release a flagship product
> Wait for warranty to get over
> Release a wrong incremental update
> Motherboard gets RIP
> Asks user to purchase latest OnePlus phone
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Xiaomi's in-house SoC Rumours
DigiTimes
Xiaomi will release its own customized mobile SoC in the first half of 2025 made in partnership with UNISOC lol and manufactured by TSMC on its N4P 4nm process. The performance of this chip will range in b/w Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and 8 Gen 2
CPU:
• 1x Cortex-X3
• 3x Cortex-A715
• 4x Cortex-A510
GPU: IMG CXT 48-1536
5G Modem by UNISOC
You can call that it's an attempt by Xiaomi to get similar privileges or huge subsidies which Huawei gets from the government for their everything made-in-China and self-developed goal.
Xiaomi has already begun the tapeout process for its chip, designed by its subsidiary 'Xuanjie'. Xuanjie was established in 2021, headed by Xiaomi's Senior Vice President and former UNISOC CEO Adam Zeng. In 2023, Xiaomi began to double down on its chip development efforts by increasing capital investment in Shanghai Xuanjie and establishing a separate Beijing Xuanjie subsidiary, headed by Zeng.
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DigiTimes
Xiaomi will release its own customized mobile SoC in the first half of 2025 made in partnership with UNISOC lol and manufactured by TSMC on its N4P 4nm process. The performance of this chip will range in b/w Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and 8 Gen 2
CPU:
• 1x Cortex-X3
• 3x Cortex-A715
• 4x Cortex-A510
GPU: IMG CXT 48-1536
5G Modem by UNISOC
You can call that it's an attempt by Xiaomi to get similar privileges or huge subsidies which Huawei gets from the government for their everything made-in-China and self-developed goal.
Xiaomi has already begun the tapeout process for its chip, designed by its subsidiary 'Xuanjie'. Xuanjie was established in 2021, headed by Xiaomi's Senior Vice President and former UNISOC CEO Adam Zeng. In 2023, Xiaomi began to double down on its chip development efforts by increasing capital investment in Shanghai Xuanjie and establishing a separate Beijing Xuanjie subsidiary, headed by Zeng.
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Forwarded from Lawnchair News (Rik Breaks Everything)
Been a while huh...
Today Lawnchair 14 got approved by @GooglePlay!
Enjoy Lawnchair 14 on the Play Store by joining the beta, download Lawnchair here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.lawnchair.play
Alongside that, you are now able to download Lawnicons (based on 2.11.0, ~5000 icons) at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.lawnchair.lawnicons.play
For those oldschool people still enjoying Lawnchair 2, it will stick around for a while, it will now be known as Lawnchair Legacy!
Lawnchair Legacy will probaply not stay forever, as Google keeps increasing the minimum sdk version. Lawnchair Legacy already is already being blocked to download on some devices.
Today Lawnchair 14 got approved by @GooglePlay!
Enjoy Lawnchair 14 on the Play Store by joining the beta, download Lawnchair here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.lawnchair.play
Alongside that, you are now able to download Lawnicons (based on 2.11.0, ~5000 icons) at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.lawnchair.lawnicons.play
For those oldschool people still enjoying Lawnchair 2, it will stick around for a while, it will now be known as Lawnchair Legacy!
Lawnchair Legacy will probaply not stay forever, as Google keeps increasing the minimum sdk version. Lawnchair Legacy already is already being blocked to download on some devices.
Google Play
Lawnchair - Apps on Google Play
The customizable Pixel Launcher — no clever tagline needed.
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Samsung Exynos 2500 GPU Benchmarked
Source
The Exynos 2500 is set to get some major GPU upgrades, just like the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, keeping both chipsets on par when it comes to high-performance capabilities.
This is a TEST device and not an actual production unit because the model name says "ERD" instead of SM-S93xx. This ERD device runs on Android 15 and has 16GB of RAM with the CPU having 10-cores configuration
The GPU is Samsung Xclipse 950 and it is rumoured to be based on AMD's RDNA 3.5 architecture with 16CU (compute units), making it 30% faster than the Xclipse 940 used in Exynos 2400. It will also support ANGLE on Vulkan only unlike Snapdragon still preferring OpenGL.
The Expedition Vulkan 1.0
Exynos 2400 = 5103
Exynos 2500 = 5917
Sacred Path Vulkan 1.3
Exynos 2400 = 1895
Exynos 2500 = 2496
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Source
The Exynos 2500 is set to get some major GPU upgrades, just like the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, keeping both chipsets on par when it comes to high-performance capabilities.
This is a TEST device and not an actual production unit because the model name says "ERD" instead of SM-S93xx. This ERD device runs on Android 15 and has 16GB of RAM with the CPU having 10-cores configuration
The GPU is Samsung Xclipse 950 and it is rumoured to be based on AMD's RDNA 3.5 architecture with 16CU (compute units), making it 30% faster than the Xclipse 940 used in Exynos 2400. It will also support ANGLE on Vulkan only unlike Snapdragon still preferring OpenGL.
The Expedition Vulkan 1.0
Exynos 2400 = 5103
Exynos 2500 = 5917
Sacred Path Vulkan 1.3
Exynos 2400 = 1895
Exynos 2500 = 2496
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AMD announces unified UDNA GPU architecture — bringing RDNA and CDNA together to take on Nvidia's CUDA ecosystem
AMD at IFA 2024 announced that the company will unify its consumer-focused RDNA and data center-focused CDNA architectures into one microarchitecture, named UDNA, that will set the stage for the company to tackle Nvidia's entrenched CUDA ecosystem more effectively.
"We forked it because then you get the sub-optimizations and the micro-optimizations, but then it's very difficult for these developers, especially as we're growing our data center business, so now we need to unify it."
"So, going forward, we’re thinking about not just RDNA 5, RDNA 6, RDNA 7, but UDNA 6 and UDNA 7. We plan the next three generations because once we get the optimizations, I don't want to have to change the memory hierarchy, and then we lose a lot of optimizations. So, we're kind of forcing that issue about full forward and backward compatibility."
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AMD at IFA 2024 announced that the company will unify its consumer-focused RDNA and data center-focused CDNA architectures into one microarchitecture, named UDNA, that will set the stage for the company to tackle Nvidia's entrenched CUDA ecosystem more effectively.
"We forked it because then you get the sub-optimizations and the micro-optimizations, but then it's very difficult for these developers, especially as we're growing our data center business, so now we need to unify it."
"So, going forward, we’re thinking about not just RDNA 5, RDNA 6, RDNA 7, but UDNA 6 and UDNA 7. We plan the next three generations because once we get the optimizations, I don't want to have to change the memory hierarchy, and then we lose a lot of optimizations. So, we're kind of forcing that issue about full forward and backward compatibility."
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Introducing XWine1, an Xbox One translation layer for Windows PCs.
XWine1 project has been teased which is an Xbox One translation layer for Windows PCs. Currently six games are fully playable, with others reaching logos and in-game.
The source-code is not yet out as it's not yet ready for public consumption just yet (in code or binary form). Non-game stuff like YouTube, edge, or other non-gaming apps, and the dashboard will work as they are normal UWP apps, they can run without any compatibility/translation layer
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XWine1 project has been teased which is an Xbox One translation layer for Windows PCs. Currently six games are fully playable, with others reaching logos and in-game.
The source-code is not yet out as it's not yet ready for public consumption just yet (in code or binary form). Non-game stuff like YouTube, edge, or other non-gaming apps, and the dashboard will work as they are normal UWP apps, they can run without any compatibility/translation layer
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Forwarded from News Inshorts
Millions tricked into watching fake Apple livestream on YouTube promoting crypto
Millions were tricked into watching a livestream on YouTube masquerading as Apple's official iPhone 16 launch event. A YouTube channel pretending to be Apple's YouTube channel live-streamed AI-generated video of Apple CEO Tim Cook promoting cryptocurrency and asking for Bitcoin. The fake livestream garnered millions of viewers as it went live during the same time as Apple's actual launch event.
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News By: Pragya Swastik
11:34 pm Monday, 09 September, 2024
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
Millions were tricked into watching a livestream on YouTube masquerading as Apple's official iPhone 16 launch event. A YouTube channel pretending to be Apple's YouTube channel live-streamed AI-generated video of Apple CEO Tim Cook promoting cryptocurrency and asking for Bitcoin. The fake livestream garnered millions of viewers as it went live during the same time as Apple's actual launch event.
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News By: Pragya Swastik
11:34 pm Monday, 09 September, 2024
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
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Forwarded from GApps Leaks (AssembleDebug)
Back in July I shared I shared about Google bringing a Google One Lite plan -
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-one-lite-plan-apk-teardown-3463930/
The Google One Lite plan is now available for some users in india. It's costs only ₹59/month (0.70$)
Benefits -
• 30GB storage
• Nothing else
Aimed at users who want some extra storage at a very low price. It is free for the first month.
Source
@GappsLeaks
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-one-lite-plan-apk-teardown-3463930/
The Google One Lite plan is now available for some users in india. It's costs only ₹59/month (0.70$)
Benefits -
• 30GB storage
• Nothing else
Aimed at users who want some extra storage at a very low price. It is free for the first month.
Source
@GappsLeaks
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Huawei introduces World's First commercially available Trifold -- The Huawei Mate XT | Ultimate Design
This trifold already received 3.5 Million pre-orders before today's launch. Expect Samsung's first trifold in 2025 or late 2024
Specs:
- Kirin 9010 with 5G
- 16GB of RAM with 256/512GB/1TB YMTC UFS 3.1 storage
- 50MP (f1.4-f4, OIS, 1/1.56") + 12MP (Ultrawide, with macro) + 12MP (5.5x periscope telephoto, OIS)
- HarmonyOS 4.2 with future update to 5 (NEXT)
- 3.6mm thickness
- 6.4" one part, 7.9" two parts and 10.2" triple part display sizes
- 5600mAh dual-cell battery with 66W wired and 50W wireless charging
Pricing starts from 2800$ onwards in China.
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This trifold already received 3.5 Million pre-orders before today's launch. Expect Samsung's first trifold in 2025 or late 2024
Specs:
- Kirin 9010 with 5G
- 16GB of RAM with 256/512GB/1TB YMTC UFS 3.1 storage
- 50MP (f1.4-f4, OIS, 1/1.56") + 12MP (Ultrawide, with macro) + 12MP (5.5x periscope telephoto, OIS)
- HarmonyOS 4.2 with future update to 5 (NEXT)
- 3.6mm thickness
- 6.4" one part, 7.9" two parts and 10.2" triple part display sizes
- 5600mAh dual-cell battery with 66W wired and 50W wireless charging
Pricing starts from 2800$ onwards in China.
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Apple Watch Ultra 2 announced again but in a new black color
Apple introduced the Apple Watch Ultra 2 in a single Natural Titanium colour last year, 2023. Now, the company has introduced a new Satin black finish.
The new black titanium finish for Apple Watch Ultra 2 is achieved with a custom blasting process, and the diamond-like carbon physical vapor deposition coating over the grade 5 titanium makes it scratch-resistant and durable. The back crystal is made from a matching, dark zirconia.
The watch features sleep apnea notifications, and is now offered alongside a new Titanium Milanese Loop band, inspired by mesh historically used by divers. Woven from the same aerospace-grade titanium as the case, the band is lightweight and corrosion-resistant.
Priced at Rs. 89,900 or 800$
Apple is also introducing Hermes Edition. This edition includes a new En Mer band made from high-density textured knit, a titanium buckle and a specially designed Hermès Maritime watch face.
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Apple introduced the Apple Watch Ultra 2 in a single Natural Titanium colour last year, 2023. Now, the company has introduced a new Satin black finish.
The new black titanium finish for Apple Watch Ultra 2 is achieved with a custom blasting process, and the diamond-like carbon physical vapor deposition coating over the grade 5 titanium makes it scratch-resistant and durable. The back crystal is made from a matching, dark zirconia.
The watch features sleep apnea notifications, and is now offered alongside a new Titanium Milanese Loop band, inspired by mesh historically used by divers. Woven from the same aerospace-grade titanium as the case, the band is lightweight and corrosion-resistant.
Priced at Rs. 89,900 or 800$
Apple is also introducing Hermes Edition. This edition includes a new En Mer band made from high-density textured knit, a titanium buckle and a specially designed Hermès Maritime watch face.
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Apple Watch Series 10 Announced
Apple Watch Series 10 announced, featuring a wide-angle OLED display that is larger than the Apple Watch Ultra & the company says it's "biggest display and thinnest design ever." It charges 80% charge in just 30 mins.
Watch Series 10 is powered by a new S10 SiP processor & comes in titanium version and 42mm & 46mm sizes. It can play music & podcasts directly through the speaker for the first time.
It also includes a new depth gauge (good to 20ft), a new temperature sensor for pool & open water swims and a new metal back that integrates the antenna into the housing. It can also alert you to sleep apnea conditions
However, Apple Watch Series 10 uses the same 3rd Gen heart sensor as Series 9. Apple was working on blood pressure monitoring for the Series 10, but it seems that feature isnt' ready yet.
GPS (42mm): ₹46,900; 46mm: ₹49,900
LTE (42mm): ₹56,900; 46mm: ₹59,900
Titanium (42mm): ₹ 79,900; 46mm: ₹84,900
Milanese Loop (42mm): ₹84,900; 46mm: ₹89,900
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Apple Watch Series 10 announced, featuring a wide-angle OLED display that is larger than the Apple Watch Ultra & the company says it's "biggest display and thinnest design ever." It charges 80% charge in just 30 mins.
Watch Series 10 is powered by a new S10 SiP processor & comes in titanium version and 42mm & 46mm sizes. It can play music & podcasts directly through the speaker for the first time.
It also includes a new depth gauge (good to 20ft), a new temperature sensor for pool & open water swims and a new metal back that integrates the antenna into the housing. It can also alert you to sleep apnea conditions
However, Apple Watch Series 10 uses the same 3rd Gen heart sensor as Series 9. Apple was working on blood pressure monitoring for the Series 10, but it seems that feature isnt' ready yet.
GPS (42mm): ₹46,900; 46mm: ₹49,900
LTE (42mm): ₹56,900; 46mm: ₹59,900
Titanium (42mm): ₹ 79,900; 46mm: ₹84,900
Milanese Loop (42mm): ₹84,900; 46mm: ₹89,900
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Apple Airpods 4 Announced
Airpods 4 features Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and a new open-ear design aimed at maximizing fit & comfort. The design leverages an extensive dataset, using advanced modeling tools like 3D photogrammetry & laser topography to map and analyze thousands of ear shapes, compiling over 50 million data points.
The AirPods 4 also introduces a new acoustic architecture with a low-distortion driver and high dynamic range amplifier, plus Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking. The new H2 chip powers advanced audio features, including Voice Isolation for clearer calls & Siri Interactions. There is also a new force sensor on the stem.
Featuring Qi2 wireless charge & USB-C charging with NO cable included, AirPods 4 deliver up to 24hrs of battery life with the charging case and 18hrs without it.
Priced at Rs.12,900 or 129$.
Pay 50$ or Rs.5,000 EXTRA for Noise cancellation feature
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Airpods 4 features Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and a new open-ear design aimed at maximizing fit & comfort. The design leverages an extensive dataset, using advanced modeling tools like 3D photogrammetry & laser topography to map and analyze thousands of ear shapes, compiling over 50 million data points.
The AirPods 4 also introduces a new acoustic architecture with a low-distortion driver and high dynamic range amplifier, plus Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking. The new H2 chip powers advanced audio features, including Voice Isolation for clearer calls & Siri Interactions. There is also a new force sensor on the stem.
Featuring Qi2 wireless charge & USB-C charging with NO cable included, AirPods 4 deliver up to 24hrs of battery life with the charging case and 18hrs without it.
Priced at Rs.12,900 or 129$.
Pay 50$ or Rs.5,000 EXTRA for Noise cancellation feature
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Apple Relaunched Airpods Max After Four Years
Apple has announced Airpods Max that were launched back in 2020, once again but after 4 years now in 2024. There are ONLY 2 new changes with the updated AirPods Max: a USB-C charging port instead of Lightning, and five new color options, including Blue, Orange, Purple, Midnight, and Starlight.
The headphones did NOT get the Apple's H2 chip that debuted in the AirPods Pro 2 few years back and there are NO improvements to active noise cancellation either.
Priced at 549$ or Rs. 59,900
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Apple has announced Airpods Max that were launched back in 2020, once again but after 4 years now in 2024. There are ONLY 2 new changes with the updated AirPods Max: a USB-C charging port instead of Lightning, and five new color options, including Blue, Orange, Purple, Midnight, and Starlight.
The headphones did NOT get the Apple's H2 chip that debuted in the AirPods Pro 2 few years back and there are NO improvements to active noise cancellation either.
Priced at 549$ or Rs. 59,900
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iPhone 16 Series Launched Globally
iPhone 16 and 16 Plus retains the same displays & same dimensions as the iPhone 15 including 60Hz refresh rate in 2024 for 800$ smartphone and USB-C 2.0 charging speed.
What's new with iPhone 16 and 16 Plus:
• NEW Apple A18 Chip
• 8GB RAM
• Apple Intelligence
• Action Button
• Wi-Fi 7
• Thread networking technology
• Camera Control button
• Anti-reflective lens coating (Fusion)
• New 48MP main camera
• Macro Photography
• Wind noise reduction
• Audio Mix
• Spatial photos and videos
• Dolby Vision video recording at 4K 60fps
For improved sustained performance, iPhone 16 internals have also been redesigned with a new logic board design that is more thermally efficient. With a 30W charger, the iPhone 16 series can charge at upto 25W with wireless MagSafe, an improvement over the prior 15W limit.
iPhone 16 pricing starts from 800$ or Rs. 79,900 onwards and for the 16 Plus, it's Rs. 89,900 or 900$ for base 128GB storage.
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iPhone 16 and 16 Plus retains the same displays & same dimensions as the iPhone 15 including 60Hz refresh rate in 2024 for 800$ smartphone and USB-C 2.0 charging speed.
What's new with iPhone 16 and 16 Plus:
• NEW Apple A18 Chip
• 8GB RAM
• Apple Intelligence
• Action Button
• Wi-Fi 7
• Thread networking technology
• Camera Control button
• Anti-reflective lens coating (Fusion)
• New 48MP main camera
• Macro Photography
• Wind noise reduction
• Audio Mix
• Spatial photos and videos
• Dolby Vision video recording at 4K 60fps
For improved sustained performance, iPhone 16 internals have also been redesigned with a new logic board design that is more thermally efficient. With a 30W charger, the iPhone 16 series can charge at upto 25W with wireless MagSafe, an improvement over the prior 15W limit.
iPhone 16 pricing starts from 800$ or Rs. 79,900 onwards and for the 16 Plus, it's Rs. 89,900 or 900$ for base 128GB storage.
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