iPhone 18 A20 may cost Apple about double per chip what A19 does

Apple's iPhone 18 processor may have the biggest year-over-year price increase yet, as the company's chip partner pushes into 2nm manufacturing.
Dies on wafers. Image credit: TSMC
Supply-chain reporting suggests Apple's A20 chip could cost as much as $280 per unit, roughly 80% higher than the prior generation. Earlier reporting estimated a smaller increase, but newer projections have climbed as manufacturing challenges persist.Apple is expected to build its A20 chip on TSMC's 2-nanometer process