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iPhone 15 could use powerful U2 Ultra Wideband chip for deeper Vision Pro integration
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Apple could switch to a more powerful Ultra Wideband chip on the iPhone 15. And for its 2024 iPhones, the company could adopt the newer and faster Wi-Fi 7 standard.
These upgrades will seemingly allow Apple to build a more competitive ecosystem for its upcoming Vision Pro headset.
Upgraded U2 chip for better nearby interactions
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo took to Twitter to share his predictions about some upgrades Apple is planning for iPhones so they work better with the Vision Pro and help make a more compelling ecosystem.
“The ecosystem is one of the key success factors for Vision Pro, including the integration with other Apple hardware products, and related main hardware specifications are Wi-Fi and UWB,” says Kuo. To achieve this, Apple will switch to a more advanced Ultra Wideband chip on the iPhone 15 series.
These aggressive hardware changes will allow the company to tighten the integration between Vision Pro and its upcoming iPhones.
Fabricated on the denser 7nm node, the upcoming chip should offer improved performance or help reduce power consumption. For comparison, the current U1 Ultra Wide chip is based on the 16nm node.
Apple has been using the U1 chip since the 2019 iPhone 11 series. It is also found in several other products from the company, including the Apple Watch Series 6, HomePod, and AirTag.
iPhone 16 could support Wi-Fi 7
Further, Kuo believes the 2024 iPhone 16 could ship with Wi-Fi 7 support. It will be “more conducive to Apple’s integration of hardware products” running on the same network.
Interestingly, the iPhone 14 series only supports Wi-Fi 6, unlike the 2023 MacBook Pro and M2 iPad Pros, which are Wi-Fi 6E compatible. If Apple intends to switch to Wi-Fi 7 on its 2024 iPhones, it will likely first add Wi-Fi 6E support to its upcoming 2023 iPhones.
Designed keeping AR/VR headsets in mind, Wi-Fi 7 standard provides additional bandwidth and lower latency required to deliver an immersive experience.
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