Apple is reportedly working with Samsung to build iPhone image sensors in Texas
Apple is reportedly collaborating with Samsung to manufacture cutting-edge image sensors for iPhones at Samsung's Texas plant. These three-layer stacked image sensors are expected to enable faster smartphone camera shooting speeds, high-frame-rate 8K video, and reduced rolling shutter distortion. The move marks a reconciliation between Apple and Samsung, its former primary chip supplier, as Apple had previously shifted to TSMC. Samsung may have secured this contract due to its likely exemption from the upcoming U.S. tariffs on foreign chips, while Sony's image sensors are manufactured by TSMC in Taiwan. Sony currently dominates the $21.8 billion image sensor market with a 45% share, compared to Samsung's 19%, but the article notes that Samsung's recent foundry wins, including a $16.5 billion deal with Tesla, suggest it is regaining ground in the industry.
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