Technology glossary
Apple’s system-on-chip introduced in 2021 and used in iPhones and iPads.
According to Apple’s tech spec pages, the A15 Bionic in the iPhone 14 and iPad mini (6th generation) has a 6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores, a 5-core GPU and a 16-core Neural Engine.
Apple lists the chip’s core counts separately on each device’s tech spec page; when comparing devices with the same chip name, check the GPU core count.
Phones · 2022
The iPhone 14 is Apple’s 6.1-inch base model from 2022. It brought the five-core-GPU A15 Bionic from the iPhone 13 Pro, a refreshed dual camera, an autofocus front camera and emergency messaging via satellite. The display stayed at 60 Hz with a notch, and charging is via Lightning. The version sold in the US has no physical SIM slot.
Tablets · 2021
The sixth-generation iPad mini redesigned the small tablet with an 8.3-inch edge-to-edge display, A15 Bionic, USB-C and second-generation Apple Pencil support. Touch ID moved to the top button, and the front camera became an ultra wide with Center Stage. Uneven refresh while scrolling in portrait (jelly scrolling) became a talking point.