…and we were right! Concealed under the Samsung LPDDR3 IC is the Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T 1.9 GHz Quad-Core CPU.

The Qualcomm applications processor package is labeled as APQ8064.

If you're wondering what happened to the Qualcomm MDM9215M modem, it was sacrificed in the name of science.

Samsung recently came under fire for using tin solder that comes from highly dangerous mines in Indonesia. Friends of the Earth raised the issue with a visible #makeitbetter campaign—including signs in front of Samsung's office.

Just last week, Samsung announced they have changed their policy. Good for them! Apple has refused to state whether they are using dangerous mines to produce the iPhone.