Korean IT site DigitalDaily, citing industry sources, reports Apple sought to bring China's CXMT into its supply chain to lower costs but encountered resistance in recent LPDDR5X mobile DRAM price talks. CXMT reportedly refused Apple's requested cuts; its offers are at or above Samsung and SK Hynix levels, supported by large domestic orders from Huawei and Xiaomi and reducing the need to accept Apple's stricter quality certification and lower margins.

2026-08-05

Korean IT site DigitalDaily, citing industry sources, reports Apple sought to bring China's CXMT into its supply chain to lower costs but encountered resistance in recent LPDDR5X mobile DRAM price talks. CXMT reportedly refused Apple's requested cuts; its offers are at or above Samsung and SK Hynix levels, supported by large domestic orders from Huawei and Xiaomi and reducing the need to accept Apple's stricter quality certification and lower margins.