Η Qualcomm recently confirmed that the Snapdragon 855 will be based on the 7nm architecture, while rumors say that it will have a separate NPU for AI functions and that its construction will begin in October.
Information coming from Taiwan states that the construction of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 will start earlier than that of the Exynos, with the schedule indicating the fourth quarter of the year, so that they are ready to be integrated in the flagships of 2019. TSMC will undertake the development of the Snapdragon 855 in October so as to overtake smartphone makers and be able to make the right amount of processors available to those who want to use them in their flagships for 2019.
It is reported that the first manufacturers to supply their devices with the Snapdragon 855 will be Samsung and Sony, with TSMC partnering with Qualcomm expected to bring 8% of TSMC revenue in 2019, while additional revenue 7% of TSMC's total will come from manufacturers' orders for other smartphone components, with the bulk of its revenue (80%) coming from its partnership with Apple to build processors for iOS devices.
