It was recently reported that Qualcomm could be the sole chipset supplier for the Galaxy S25 series, which is set to be released next year. This means that all three Galaxy S25 models globally will get the next generation chipset, which will be called Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. There will be no variant with the rumored Exynos 2500 chipset.
The prospect has already excited many fans, and some are unhappy with Samsung’s decision to bring Exynos back into the mix with this year’s Galaxy S24 series, as the use of Snapdragon brought great results to last year’s Galaxy S23 series. However, it seems that Samsung is making a concerted effort to ensure that some version of the 2025 flagship phone features the Exynos 2500.
Samsung is trying hard to increase the productivity of the Exynos 2500
accordingly A report Coming from South Korea, why Snapdragon can be used in Galaxy S25 series is because the productivity of Exynos 2500 is very low. So far, returns have been in the single digits, which is not ideal. However, Samsung has reportedly been able to improve the process, helping to increase yields by 20%.
Although this is a significant improvement, it is still not enough. The report added that productivity would need to be at least 60% for the chip to reach mass production. Realistically, Samsung needs to achieve this by the third quarter of this year so that the chips can make their way into the Galaxy S25 devices released in the first quarter of 2025. Whether it will be successful remains to be seen.
Details of the Exynos 2500 are currently limited. According to some rumours, it could rival or surpass the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 in terms of power efficiency, as it is built using Samsung’s second-generation 3nm process. However, with low yields, there is still a risk that mass production may not be profitable if minimum yields are not achieved in time.
