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What chip does the iPhone 18 use?

Apple has secured TSMC's first 2nm production run for the A20 chip intended for the iPhone 18 lineup.

Did it turn out to be true?

Right. It turned out the way this report said. It was reported on Apr 24, 2026 in MacRumors, and we could not tell who reported it first. That was 138 days before Apple iPhone 18 was announced on Sep 9, 2026. Apple announced the A20 Pro as the first 2nm smartphone chip, which is the process claim this report made.

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Product
Apple iPhone 18 · reported as “iPhone 18”
Ahead of the announcement
138 days · announced Sep 9, 2026
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The story of this report

  1. Apr 24, 2026This report · MacRumors
  2. Sep 9, 2026Apple iPhone 18 was announced
  3. OutcomeRightApple announced the A20 Pro as the first 2nm smartphone chip, which is the process claim this report made. What the company published

What we know now

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Questions about this report

What chip does the iPhone 18 use?
Right. It turned out the way this report said. Apple announced the A20 Pro as the first 2nm smartphone chip, which is the process claim this report made.
How far ahead of the announcement was it?
That was 138 days before Apple iPhone 18 was announced on Sep 9, 2026.