Samsung is trying to figure out why it lost Pixel 10 chip production, but we all know why
Spoiler: Phones with chips made by TSMC generally have better battery life and run cooler.
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- Samsung is “intensively analyzing” Google’s switch from Samsung to TSMC for Pixel chip production.
- The move apparently came as a “shock” to Samsung last month.
- TSMC is generally considered superior to Samsung when it comes to chip manufacturing.
Google has used Samsung to manufacture its Tensor smartphone chips since 2021, but the Pixel 10 series is widely tipped to be made by rival manufacturer TSMC. Now, Samsung is reportedly taking a closer look at this switch as part of a wider investigation into its flagging foundry business.
Korean outlet The Bell (h/t: Jukanlosreve) reports that Samsung is “intensively analyzing” Google’s switch from Samsung Foundry to TSMC for its future Tensor smartphone processors. The outlet added that this switch caused a “shock” inside and outside Samsung last month.
