They always are the first ones to use the most advanced node by TSMC, the designs probably are only compatible with that particular process. Have not heard of apple using samsung for SoCs.

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selectodude 6 days ago | parent [-]

Apple used Samsung through the A7. Moved to TSMC for the A8.

	▲	eptcyka 5 days ago \| parent [-]
		Sorry for not adding ”in the past decade” at the end of that sentence.