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iPhone 6s chip tests reveal no difference between Samsung and TSMC chips

iPhone 6s chip tests reveal no difference between Samsung and TSMC chips

A recent test conducted by Consumer Reports indicates that the difference between the A9 Samsung chip and the A9 TSMC chip is completely negligible. The latest test claims to be more accurate than the ones that pointed out a 20% performance difference between the two chipsets because it uses real life usage rather than relying […]

  • By Octav G.
  • 9 years ago
Analyst believes Samsung will lose Apple’s business for iPhone 7 processors because of ‘Chipgate’

Analyst believes Samsung will lose Apple’s business for iPhone 7 processors because of ‘Chipgate’

Apple opted for both Samsung and TSMC to manufacture its new A9 processor that you'll find in the company's latest mobile devices, Samsung's A9 chip is made on a 14nm process while TSMC's chip is made on a 16nm process. This has led to a new controversy called “Chipgate,” with multiple reports claiming that the […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
Samsung-made A9 chipset for Apple iPhone 6s is smaller than the one made by TSMC

Samsung-made A9 chipset for Apple iPhone 6s is smaller than the one made by TSMC

Earlier this year, it was being reported that Apple was in talks with Samsung as well as GlobalFoundries to manufacture its A9 chipset, and that Samsung had finalised the deal. Now, it is being reported that the recently released smartphones from Apple, the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus, are equipped with A9 SoCs that are […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 9 years ago
Samsung to become chip supplier for A9 iPhone 6s chip

Samsung to become chip supplier for A9 iPhone 6s chip

Apple has aimed to decrease its dependence on smartphone rival Samsung for its processing chips for some time now, and Apple’s A8 chip in the iPhone 6 went to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (or TSMC) in 2014. A new report says that Apple will turn to its rival once more for the A9 processor chip […]

  • By Deidre R.
  • 10 years ago
Samsung and Globalfoundries rumored to be making majority of Apple’s A9 chips

Samsung and Globalfoundries rumored to be making majority of Apple’s A9 chips

Apple's next iPhone is sure to come with a new version of the company's in-house Ax SoC, the A9, but at this time what is not certain is who will be responsible for producing the A9 chip. Both Samsung and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) are said to be in the race, with different rumors pointing either […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago