Maybe I Was Wrong About This Apple Inc. iPhone Prediction
In a previous column, I laid out a case for why Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) upcoming lower-cost iPhone, which I'll refer to as the 6.1-inch iPhone since it'll reportedly have a 6.1-inch liquid crystal display (LCD), will use Apple's A11 Bionic applications -- a chip that'll be about a year old when the device launches -- instead of the upcoming A12 chip.
The applications processor inside of a smartphone is responsible for many of the key functions of the device, including running applications, rendering 3D graphics, performing image and video capture, and efficiently playing back video. It is the heart of the device and ultimately serves to define its capabilities.
The reasoning behind my prediction was simple: The A11 Bionic should be more than enough to handle the requirements of the device and, as an added bonus, would allow Apple to promote the A12 as a unique selling point for its pricier iPhones that'll use more advanced organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays.
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