Samsung Is At Least Two Years Behind Apple, As It Readies 3nm Exynos Chips To Better Compete Against The iPhone – Wccftech
Apple is ahead of the curve, but the competition is gradually picking up the pace when it comes to chip technology. Samsung is readying its 3nm chips for its next flagships, and mass production is expected to begin in the second half of this year. Samsung’s entry into the 3nm space could end Apple’s dominance, but the company still has a lot to prove before we draw conclusions. Based on recent reports, the Korean giant is at least two years behind Apple when it comes to chip technology as it readies its first 3nm chips for the Galaxy S25 lineup.
According to a DigiTimes report, Samsung will mass produce its 3nm Exynos chips later this year for its next-gen flagship phones. The company would be competing against last year’s A-series chips from Apple, which were also based on 3nm architecture. The first devices to receive the new 3nm Exynos chips will be the highly anticipated Galaxy S25 lineup, which will challenge the iPhone in terms of computational and graphical performance.
Industry sources suggest that Samsung will announce its 3nm application processors, or APs, code-named “Solomon,” next year. The company’s System LSI Division has already completed the architecture of the chips earlier this year and could see a possible move to the Semiconductor Foundry Division soon. The new 3nm Exynos chips will use the GAA or Gate-All-Around process, which will allow them to outshine the company’s current Exynos 2400 chips in the Galaxy S24 lineup.
Based on speculations, the 3nm Exynos chips will be incorporated into the Galaxy S25 lineup by the end of this year. It can be presumed that Samsung is at least two years behind the iPhone maker when it comes to its custom silicon. The company debuted its first 3nm chips in September of last year with the launch of the iPhone 15 Pro lineup. Apple will stick to the same architecture this year as well, with some necessary tweaks to take the performance to the next level.
Apple’s relationship with TSMC has grown over the years, and both companies have relied on each other for various technologies. While Apple’s 3nm chips are leading in the smartphone industry, it has already started working on 2nm chips for the future. The new chips will possibly bring advanced computational and graphical performance conjoined with dedicated processing for generative AI features.
Apple is not only incorporating 3nm technology on chips made for the iPhone but Macs as well. Shortly after the company introduced the iPhone 15 Pro models, Apple hosted another event that catered to M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max-powered Macs. The company is also leading in the laptop market when it comes to performance. The recently announced laptops with Snapdragon X Elite chips could be the first chips competing directly against Apple’s custom silicon.
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