Samsung Galaxy S23: Finally everywhere with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC?

It may be a while before the Samsung Galaxy S23 launches, but there are already rumors about the upcoming flagship smartphones. Accordingly, Samsung should actually use the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC worldwide and leave a variant with its own Exynos 2300 SoC.

Samsung is currently more likely to focus on the new foldable Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 launches. According to the current leak, this is an unpacked event am 10. August But for the next generation of Galaxy S series, the manufacturer should also develop deeply. So the main question is: What does Samsung set up? Two chip strategy Castle?

Last year there were already some rumors for the Galaxy S22, which has not yet been presented that Samsung will rely on a Snapdragon chip worldwide due to the semiconductor crisis. Finally, with the Exynos 2200, an in-house SoC has turned it into a smartphone – the Galaxy S22 Ultra (test) for example.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo announced on Twitter that Samsung could probably “lose” next year and rely entirely on Snapdragon SOC. The reason is 4 nm production at TSMC For which Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (SM8550) has definitely been optimized As a potential Exynos opponent Performance and efficiency Can’t keep up, Kuo says.

Samsung’s own Galaxy Silicon from 2025?

However, this issue is not necessarily new, as the Snapdragon variants of the Galaxy S series have often been ahead of the Exynos counterpart in the past. By the way: one Comparison between Exynos and Snapdragon The Galaxy S22 Ultra is waiting for you next week – stay tuned!

From 2025, Samsung may have one New Advanced “Galaxy Silicon“ Plug in their smartphones, which – like the Apple A series (like the A15 Bionic) – are optimized for flagship smartphones. Exynos development and production may be shut down by then, but this has not yet been confirmed. In general, this rumor is that you Always use with caution Should

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Leonardo Jiaza … primarily responsible for the field of smartphones and mobile devices, but examines other hardware highlights such as cases, processors and mainboards. In addition, it ensures high quality pictures in our test reports.