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Becca Caddy

iPhone 15 Pro's secret weapon may be a 3nm A17 chip deal that rivals simply can't match

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The upcoming iPhone 15 Pro is rumored to feature Apple's new 3-nanometer A17 Bionic core processor, making it likely that the smartphone will be more powerful than any of its rivals. But a report on The Information claims there are other reasons why the new chip may put Apple head and shoulders above the competition. 

According to The Information, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the company that makes Apple's chips for its MacBooks, phones and more, has a deal that puts Apple at a huge advantage: "TSMC effectively eats the cost of the defects that inevitably crop up in a new manufacturing process."

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