They are able to focus on fewer designs and also are positioned to design the silicon to framework, target common bottlenecks, etc. It's the difference between

They are able to focus on fewer designs and also are positioned to design the silicon to framework, target common bottlenecks, etc. It's the difference between tuning a game for consoles and tuning it for a PC. Apple's is funding TSMC's latest process by guaranteeing future orders. The other manufactures could do this but there is more profit in using older processes. Only a fraction of Android devices are using a process that isn't 3+ years old. Apple has end dates for their process. They are aim for this and the other companies are not. This isn't Apple Bad(tm) This is Android manufactures have a different focus. Android devices are priced to be disposable.