That's definitely part of the issue, but compare the SD8G1 to the SD8G1+: these two chips are literally the exact same design, but the SD8G1 is manufactured by

That's definitely part of the issue, but compare the SD8G1 to the SD8G1+: these two chips are literally the exact same design, but the SD8G1 is manufactured by Samsung while the SD8G1+ is manufactured by TSMC. The TSMC variant ends up being ~10% faster while simultaneously drawing less power: https://www.gsmarena.com/testing_the_snapdragon_8_gen_1_plus-review-2426p2.php https://www.gsmarena.com/testing_the_snapdragon_8_gen_1_plus... (Apple, of course, still blows both of them out of the water.)