iPhone 18 Pro Logic Board Leak Confirms A20 Pro 2nm, LPDDR6
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- A20 Pro chip is Apple's first 2nm SoC, shown in high-resolution logic board leaks with a larger die area than the A19 Pro despite the same package size, using Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module (WMCM) packaging that repositions DRAM to the side for better heat dissipation.
- Apple's A20 Pro pairs with 96-bit LPDDR6 RAM — an unusually early adoption of the standard — bringing improved bandwidth and power efficiency that benefit on-device AI and battery runtime, though the leaked images lack labels confirming LPDDR6 support.
- A20 Pro's Neural Engine is larger, a design choice aimed at accelerating on-device AI workloads on the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max.
- Qualcomm's Snapdragon modem (likely the X80) appears on the same logic board, and a "PMX75" label in the images indicates the unit is destined for the U.S. market.
- Apple is not abandoning Qualcomm's baseband chips yet, with the C2 modem not yet replacing Snapdragon silicon across the lineup.
- Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max at its September keynote, potentially alongside the iPhone Fold.
- The leaked images were uploaded by X account @TECHINFOSOCIALS and sourced from iFixit, with earlier lower-quality motherboard leaks preceding this set.
Why it matters: Apple shipping a 2nm A20 Pro paired with LPDDR6 RAM would hand iPhone 18 Pro buyers a measurable on-device AI and battery efficiency advantage over rivals still on older nodes, while Qualcomm's continued presence signals Apple hasn't yet closed the gap on its own C2 modem — extending the multi-year baseband revenue stream for San Diego.
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