Samsung Galaxy S25 sequence might be outfitted with an Exynos 2500 chipset in any case, in line with a South Korean information report that contradicts claims that the agency plans to completely use Qualcomm’s next-generation Snapdragon cellular processor for its upcoming flagship smartphones. The agency is reportedly engaged on bettering the yield of its chipset, with just a few months to go earlier than the successors to this yr’s Galaxy S24 fashions are anticipated to be unveiled. Samsung has additionally been engaged on a brand new Exynos chip to energy its upcoming Galaxy Watch 7 sequence.
According to a ZDNet Korea report (in Korean), Samsung is “making an all-out effort” to develop its personal chipset for the Samsung Galaxy S25 sequence as a part of a challenge referred to as ‘Solomon’, which would require the corporate to enhance the yield of the next-generation Exynos 2500 processor, which has reportedly remained low for the previous few months.
Citing business sources, the publication states Exynos 2500 yields remained below 20 % as of Q2 2024, and the determine was within the single digits within the previous quarter. In order to start mass producing its Exynos 2500 chip, Samsung should enhance the yield to 60 % (or greater) by September or October, in line with the report.
The Exynos 2500 is not the one superior chip being developed by the South Korean tech firm. According to the report, a next-generation Exynos W1000 chip is being developed as a part of Samsung’s ‘Sapphire’ challenge, and it’s anticipated to reach because the successor to the twin core Exynos W930 that powers the Galaxy Watch 6 mannequin.
Earlier this month, TF International Securities market analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted that Samsung would equip all fashions on the Galaxy S25 sequence of smartphones with a Snapdragon chipset, resulting from low Exynos 2500 yields.
This yr, the usual Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ fashions arrived with an Exynos 2400 chipset (besides in Canada, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Taiwan, and the US) whereas the Galaxy S24 Ultra contains a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip in all markets. It stays to be seen whether or not Samsung equips all fashions on its Galaxy S25 sequence with Snapdragon chips — similar to the Galaxy S23 sequence that was launched final yr.
