In September 2025, Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek respectively released their annual flagship chips: Apple launched the A19 and A19 Pro on September 10, both utilizing TSMC's 3nm process, with the A19 Pro offering stronger performance; Qualcomm unveiled the fifth-generation Snapdragon 8 Elite on September 25, featuring TSMC's 3nm N3P process, with the Xiaomi 17 series making its global debut; MediaTek released the Dimensity 9500 on September 22, also adopting TSMC's 3nm N3P process, integrating over 30 billion transistors, and being first equipped on the vivo X300 series and OPPO Find X9 series.
