
Images showing the component layout of the logic board and RF-related board of the iPhone15 Pro and iPhone15 Pro Max are circulating.
In addition, leaker ShrimpApplePro (@VNchocoTaco) reports that an internal image of the iPhone 15 Pro Max has been confirmed, and the Taptic Engine is smaller.
■Key points of this article that can be understood in 3 lines
1. A component layout diagram of the logic board and RF related board for iPhone15 Pro and iPhone15 Pro Max was posted.
2. A17 Pro and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth chip can be confirmed.
3. An image of the inside of the iPhone 15 Pro Max was also posted, revealing that the Taptic Engine has been miniaturized.
Logic board parts layout diagram
The parts layout diagrams that are circulating are for the logic board and RF related board of iPhone15 Pro and iPhone15 Pro Max.
On the logic board surface, the A17 Pro is placed in the center, the ultra-wideband wireless amplifier is placed on the top, and the power management IC is placed on the bottom.
On the back of the logic board, NAND flash memory for storage is located at the bottom.

RF related board parts layout diagram
A 5G millimeter wave module is installed on the top of the RF-related board surface, but we are waiting for iFixit’s teardown report to see if it is also installed in models other than those destined for the United States.
At the bottom, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi related chips are installed, and the supplier is expected to be Broadcom.

Is downsizing the Taptic Engine for iPhone15 Pro Max a step towards next year?
ShrimpApplePro (@VNchocoTaco) reported that images of the interior of the iPhone 15 Pro Max are circulating on Weibo, and says that the Taptic Engine has been miniaturized.
There are rumors that the iPhone 16 Pro series will be equipped with pressure-sensitive buttons using the Taptic Engine as volume buttons and side buttons, so the miniaturization of the Taptic Engine may be one of the things that was realized in the development process for that. not.

Source:ShrimpApplePro (@VNchocoTaco)/X (1), (2)
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Source: iPhone Mania