Despite what Apple fanboys think, the Cupertino company actually uses one of its top smartphone competitors to equip some of its latest offerings. The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus recently launched in the market actually has two distinct variants of the A9 chip: one made by Samsung and the other made by TSMC.

Reports from various tech sites are saying that the chip manufactured by Samsung is drawing more power and suffers from a shorter battery life than that of its TSMC counterpart.  It should be noted, however, that Apple has released a statement assuring its customers that there is no real-world difference in the two manufactured chips. It goes on to say that the tests conducted to support the claim was misleading as it basically let the two chips run at maximum capacity until the battery expires.

If you're an Apple fanboy hearing this for the first time, the idea of Apple outsourcing its chip manufacturing to someone else might come as a shock. Apple has actually had a lot of success outsourcing from both Samsung and TSMC, as the former was responsible for the A7 chip and the latter for the most recent A8. Apple sums it up by saying that the variation on both chips are only 2-3%, taking into account variable component differences.

According to Forbes, x-rays of the new hardware reveal that the Samsung chip die measures 96 mm2 while TSMC's die measures 104.5 mm2. It's no surprise that both uses different manufacturing processes as well. While arguments can be made as to which one is "really" better, it's more important to note that this very well may have an impact as to how Apple will outsource its vital components in the future. While there are a slew of videos doing side by side comparison of the two, a 2-3% variation is still (technically) well within acceptable parameters by Apple standards.