iPhone 5 Logic Board Shows A6 Chip, Qualcomm MDM9615M LTE Modem, Hynix Flash

[MacRumors]

Late last month, a photo surfaced showing what was claimed to be the iPhone 5 logic board with an A6 chip prominently displayed. There were some questions about the validity of the photo, but now a new pair of photos posted by HDblog.it [Google translation] show in greater detail not only the A6 chip but also other chips included on the logic board.

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Beyond the A6, the new photos also show that the Qualcomm chip located opposite the nano-SIM tray from the A6 is indeed the MDM9615M modem, which has long been rumored as the chip to supply LTE compatibility for the iPhone 5. As noted in our forums, Apple's leaky search engine has also just revealed that the company will be posting a page addressing the new iPhone's LTE capabilities.

The other side of the logic board reveals flash memory from Hynix, as well as several other chips from the likes of Murata, Skyworks, and Avago supporting such functions as Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, power amplification, gyroscope/accelerometer, and more. Apple has been rumored to be cutting back on Samsung memory orders, but the presence of Hynix memory is not explicit proof of such a move given that Apple has long sourced memory from multiple suppliers as seen in teardowns showing memory from Samsung, Toshiba and others at various times.

Article Link: iPhone 5 Logic Board Shows A6 Chip, Qualcomm MDM9615M LTE Modem, Hynix Flash

 

[boshii]

My body is ready

 

[lukefinch]

The leaks just keep coming...

 

[ImperialX]

I'm throwing my credit card at the screen.

 

[gmanist1000]

A6? Yes please.

 

[Xenomorph]

Cool... The 6th iPhone, running iOS 6, with an A6 CPU. The "5" name makes perfect sense.

 

[Mad Mac Maniac]

I feel like I'm cheating reading about all this today.

 

[CristobalHuet]

Give me quad-core.

 

[jasonxneo]

I'm throwing my credit card at the screen.

HAHAHA! lol

 

[Mad Mac Maniac]

I'm throwing my credit card at the screen.

Any success?

 

[MathijsDelva]

Cool... The 6th iPhone, running iOS 6, with an A6 CPU. The "5" name makes perfect sense.

You want to be fed?

 

[thadoggfather]

A6 seals the deal on it not just being a 'stretched, dressed up' 4S.

 

[PortableLover]

MacRumors is going into hyperdrive today! Cmon Quad core...

 

[Northgrove]

Cool... The 6th iPhone, running iOS 6, with an A6 CPU. The "5" name makes perfect sense.

Going from iPhone 4S to iPhone 6 wouldn't look weird at all.

Marketing. Hardware. Software. They are all different.

 

[Deako]

So when Tim Cook goes "Here is the new iPhone 5", someone from the crowd should just shout "We know already"

 

[boshii]

Cool... The 6th iPhone, running iOS 6, with an A6 CPU. The "5" name makes perfect sense.

Get over it.

 

[Geckotek]

A6!!! Yes!!!!




What's in an A6?

Cool... The 6th iPhone, running iOS 6, with an A6 CPU. The "5" name makes perfect sense.

Yep, makes perfect sense. I'm so glad you see that.

 

[GBrooks]

Last minute rushes.

it's just like uni again.

 

[acuriouslad]

Yay A6 - hoping for a big improvement

 

[striker33]

So wait, for the first time, the iPhone will wind up being more powerful than the iPad the same year they're released?

Renewing the iPad line in March makes absolutely no sense at all.

I miss Steve.

 

[profets]

Cool... The 6th iPhone, running iOS 6, with an A6 CPU. The "5" name makes perfect sense.

Exactly. It follows from last year with the iPhone running iOS 5, the A5 cpu and being called the iPhone 4S.

 

[ImperialX]

Any success?

No...! It's not working!

 

[kmanmx]

I think it will be A6 just so they can claim it is new. I don't think it will be quad core, it will just be a higher clocked dual core A5 on the 32nm process with an improved GPU.

My theory is they cant say it uses the A5 because then everyone will claim it's the same as 4S. But they cant use 5X because that would be overpowered on the GPU front, hence it will be named A6.

 

[CristobalHuet]

Cool... The 6th iPhone, running iOS 6, with an A6 CPU. The "5" name makes perfect sense.

You're stretching. The first Apple-branded chip was the A4 (single), then the A5 (dual), then the A5X (dual + quad graphics), now the A6 (quad?), so the "6" isn't indicative of a 6th generation.

/writtenbyaformeriPhone6supporter.

 

[Red Oak]

Leaky

Tim Cook - get control over your supply chain. The amount and quality of the leaks is just unfuc**** real