Apple, for its part, is likely to widen the gap between iPhone 14 versions this year in an effort to make more profit.

Apple may only include the new A16 Bionic chip in its 2022 iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max models, according to the latest news.

If rumors are correct, Apple could renew the A15 Bionic for another year to use it on the more entry-level iPhone 14 standard/iPhone 14 Max "non-Pro" models.

But when it comes to RAM, the two "non-Pro" iPhone 14 models are likely to have 6GB of RAM, up from the standard 4GB of the iPhone 13.

Some say apple's move is an attempt to better differentiate between regular iPhone models and Pro variants, but experts say it's because the A-series processors are so powerful that they're confident they'll be able to compete with android flagships.

The A15 Bionic chipset used in the iPhone 14 is rumored to be getting some modest upgrades, with gpus in the Pro line increasing from 4 to 5 cores compared to the A15 SoC used in the iPhone 13/13 Mini model.

A well-known whistleblower, @vnChocotaco, claims that the A16 Bionic on the iPhone 14 Pro will use TSMC's 5nm process, rather than immediately jumping to the latest 4nm process already used by competitors.