used the Exynos 7 Octa to drive the Galaxy S6 models in those countries that were used to getting the Qualcom-designed silicon.
As for the iPhone, Apple is reportedly going to reuse the A15 Bionic chips used on last year's iPhone 13 series and give them a new name for this year's iPhone 14 non-pro models. For example, Apple could use the A15 Bionic for these phones and call it the A16 Bionic. These chips would be made using the 4nm process node just like the A15 Bionic is.
The chipset being designed by Samsung will not only be designed for use on the Galaxy S line, it also could be built for the company's foldable handsets. One problem is that Samsung Foundry is currently having an issue with low yields on its 3nm and 4nm chips. Recently it was discovered that only 35% of chips built by Samsung using its 4nm process node were able to pass quality control.
That compared with the much better 70% yield rate achieved by TSMC for the 4nm node. The difference in yield cost Samsung Foundry some business from Qualcomm that went to TSMC instead. Samsung's goal is to ship an extremely powerful chip for the Galaxy S25 in 2025 that could be updated every year for the next Galaxy S phones. The chip would also work with the Galaxy Z handsets.Get the most important news, reviews and deals in mobile tech delivered straight to your inbox