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Apple seems to be ramping up their competition against Samsung as the South Korean tech company was not chosen to manufacture the A11 chips for the iPhone 8 in 2017.
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is reportedly the chosen one to manufacture the iPhone 8 A11 chips instead of both TSMC and Samsung. Both companies have been producing the current A9 chips for the iPhone 6s while the former is also rumored to be the partner for the A10 chip production.
One report from the Economic Daily News now claims that Apple has chosen TSMC to be an exclusive manufacturing partner for their A11 chips that will be used on their iPhone 8, BGR has learned. This leads to the conclusion that Samsung has been ditched again by the Cupertino-based tech giant.
There are several possible reasons as to why Apple has not chosen Samsung once again. For one, both are competing in the smartphone and tablet market.
Samsung has recently decided to ditch the Galaxy Note 6 name and opted for the Galaxy Note 7 instead to keep their product line consistent with their Galaxy S7 flagship smartphone and to directly compete with Apple's iPhone 7 this year. By the time that the iPhone 8 has been released, Samsung would also have the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy Note 8.
Another possible reason is that TSMC has an advanced 10nm process that is more advantageous compared to Samsung's process, TrustedReviews reported. It would definitely make the iPhone 8 faster in some aspects.
TSMC also has their InFO or integrated fan out architecture which makes it possible for them to manufacture smaller and more energy efficient chips that would no doubt benefit the iPhone 8. With the rumored OLED display and the efficient A11 chip, the battery life of the new iPhone 8 could significantly improve compared to its predecessors which often need to be charged once or twice a day under heavy use.
Apple has not yet confirmed the reports regarding TSMC or Samsung as their manufacturing partner for the iPhone 8's A11 chip. More details are expected after the iPhone 7 has officially been released.
