Samsung unveiled both the Exynos 2400 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 variants of its latest Galaxy S24 series earlier this year, and according to the latest report, the Korean giant will stick with a dual-chipset launch in 2025 when it officially announces the Galaxy S25 family. The only difference here is that the upcoming lineup is said to be fueled by both the Exynos 2500 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 variants.
No word if Samsung will launch the Galaxy S25 Ultra exclusively with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 or change things up with an Exynos 2500 variant too
In a paywalled report from DigiTimes, Samsung is said to adopt the same strategy for its Galaxy S25 family as it did with the Galaxy S24. However, the shipment percentage of the Exynos 2500 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 have not been detailed in the snippet below, nor is it mentioned if next year’s top-end model, the Galaxy S25 Ultra, will arrive with just the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, the Exynos 2500, or both.
“Samsung Electronics is expected to maintain the dual-track application processor (AP) system for its next-generation Galaxy S25 series of smartphones in 2025, entailing the use of both Samsung’s proprietary APs and Qualcomm mobile SoCs.”
Historically, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipset has proven to be the superior silicon, besting its Exynos rival in both compute and graphics performance. So why would Samsung resort to a dual-chipset launch for its Galaxy S25, knowing that it could potentially ship variants with an inferior SoC? The answer has to do with the ludicrous pricing of Snapdragon chipsets.
With the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 estimated to cost $200 apiece and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 hinted by a Qualcomm executive to be the company’s most expensive SoC to date, it becomes difficult for Samsung to maintain its profit margins by exclusively sticking with a single chip. By introducing the Exynos 2400 and, eventually, the Exynos 2500, the Korean giant has a chance to maintain a healthy profit stream without compromising on hardware upgrades.
Early rumors surrounding the Exynos 2500 have talked about its specifications, stating that it will sport an RDNA4 GPU and have support for LPDDR5T RAM while touting a 10-core CPU cluster like the Exynos 2400, but unlike the latter, it will have a Cortex-X5. We are confident that there will be a lot more rumors in the future, particularly when it comes to the Galaxy S25 series, so stay tuned for more updates.
News Source: DigiTimes
