Samsung Electronics is offering HiSilicon Technologies lower prices for its 14nm FinFET production in a bid to vie for mobile chip orders from the China-based fabless vendor, according to industry sources.

HiSilicon is already among TSMC's major clients, having placed 16nm chip orders at the Taiwan-based foundry, said the sources.

In response, TSMC said it does not comment on speculation about customers and orders.

Samsung has already attracted 14nm chip orders from Apple and Qualcomm by dropping its prices, the sources indicated. Qualcomm relies on TSMC to manufacture most of its Snapdragon processors, while Apple has TSMC make the majority of A8 chips found in the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.