The San Diego, California - based tech giant is reportedly planning to change its supplier for some core processor and
modem chip models and will also be using TSMC's manufacturing operations to produce the Snapdragon 855, its next flagship silicon expected to debut in late 2018 and power high - end Android devices set to be released in 2019.
Not exact matches
Intel also designs and builds
modem chips for some iPhone
models so that they can connect to cellular networks and make calls.
iPhone 7 component costs are estimated to start at $ 219.80, which is $ 36.89 higher than iPhone 6s, according to a preliminary teardown [Excel] of a 32 GB
model by IHS Markit.The display remains the most expensive component, costing an estimated $ 43, followed by an Intel
modem and other baseband
chips worth an estimated total of $ 33.90.
Especially with the Tegra K1
chip that powers the Nexus 9 using an off - die
modem it will be interesting to see how battery life on the LTE
model holds up.