Rumor mill: The global chip shortage has tech giants sweating over whether they'll be forced to delay their products. For Apple tree, which has been hit by component supply problems in the past, its iPhone 13 line looks pretty safe—bold a study that TSMC has started production of the handsets' A15 chipsets is authentic.

Nosotros heard dorsum in April that Apple had "postponed" production of its new MacBooks and iPads every bit it struggled with suppliers to secure internal parts at "primal" points in its assembly line. Component shortages reportedly acquired issues with iPhone 12 production last twelvemonth, and there were fears that the iPhone 13 line could confront the same bug. It appears, even so, that Cupertino can exhale easily.

DigiTimes reports that TSMC has already begun manufacturing the A15 Bionic chips set for use in the next iPhones, which suggests that the devices will exist set for Apple tree's usual mid-to-late September release window—the pandemic meant the iPhone 12 line launched in October and November. The publication as well claims there will be more demand for the A15 than its A14 predecessor.

The A15 Bionic SoC is expected to exist congenital on a refined version of the aforementioned five-nanometer process utilized by the A14 Bionic, and then nosotros can expect some operation, graphics, and power efficiency improvements, though they're unlikely to be vast.

Previous rumors merits the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max will use low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) technology for meliorate efficiency and come with 120Hz support. The lineup is expected to characteristic a smaller notch and larger battery, but following the iPad in dumping the Lightning port for USB-C is unlikely to happen this year.