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But in 2026, many analystspredictthe company willshift to 2nm chips for some iPhone 18 models.

While that doesnt sound like a huge sum, two things are worth considering.

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Firstly, that represents a 70% increase on the current cost of $50.

Still, it will likely be worth the added cost.

Whether all iPhone 18 models will benefit from the 2nm chipset is unknown.

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Indeed,thats what the analyst Ming-Chi Kuo anticipates.

TheiPhone 17lineup, however, is taking shape nicely.

Butit may cost a fair bit more than most buyers will stomach.

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