newly developed 3 nanm A8 chip this chip represents a significant leap in performance boasting a six core CPU with four efficiency cores and a dramatically improved neural network Apple claims that the a18 chip is up to 30% faster than the a17 found in the iPhone 15 while also being 35% more power efficient these improvements not only translate to faster processing and better multitask asking but also enhance the devices AI capabilities the generative AI models embedded in the iPhone 16 are optimized to run both locally on the device and through remote servers via Apple's new private Cloud compute system providing users with a seamless AI experience whether online or offline Apple has also made substantial upgrades to the battery life of the iPhone 16 coupling the improved power efficiency of the a