China’s semiconductor manufacturing capabilities are approximately six years behind those of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), according to Chris Miller, a technology historian and author of Chip War.

TSMC’s advanced chips operate up to eight times more efficiently than those from SMIC.

Miller pointed out that Huawei’s latest smartphone uses chips produced by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China’s top chipmaker.

These chips are manufactured with technology that TSMC developed around 2018.

This disparity is partly due to advancements described by Moore’s Law, formulated by Intel co-founder Gordon Moore.