Samsung to power its Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25 models with Snapdragon 8 Elite chips. However, aiming a return to Exynos by 2027.
It’s been only a week since Qualcomm launched Snapdragon 8 Elite chips and is gaining interest from different mobile companies. The global tech giant Samsung plans to use Snapdragon 8 Elite chips in their upcoming Galaxy S25 and- Galaxy S26 lineups. However, the company has not revealed the final decision yet and an announcement can be expected by the end of the month.
Samsung was likely to power the Galaxy S26 with Exynos chips earlier, with strong features similar to Snapdragon, however, its Foundry division didn’t live up to the company’s vision, so the plan was dropped temporarily. According to reports, Samsung was consistently working on Exynos 2500 till recently and was expecting a positive review from the aligners, but didn’t drop the plan but paused for a strong comeback by 2027 with the launch of Galaxy S27. But from the point of view of industry insiders, the hurdles are too difficult to overcome.
With Exynos, code-named ‘Ulysses’ project Samsung aims to regain the customer’s confidence with the Exynos brand. Ulysses is expected to manufacture using Samsung foundry’s second-generation 2nm process node (SF2P) and aims to overcome the yield issues faced in the previous generations. The main goal of the company would be to initiate the mass production of the chip to make it commercially viable with increased performance and yield rate.
It is not the first time Samsung has depended on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips, the predecessor of Galaxy S25, Galaxy S23 was also powered by Snapdragon chips. The new Snapdragon chip has considerably increased performance and capability compared to the previous generations. The strong chip is super fast, to be precise, as fast as Apple’s flagship chips. The Snapdragon 8 Elite chip is built with 8 cores and offers an improved performance in both single and multi-core with a clock speed of 4.32GHz.
However, with a strong chip power, the cost of the device can be high and we have to wait until the official announcement comes to know more. Another limiting factor of using the Snapdragon X Elite chip is the underlying Arm and Qualcomm dispute, which can lead to the loss of Qualcomm’s Arm license which can cause the ban of products using the new chips. Since no official announcement came from Samsung regarding the chips, we can hope everything will be good at least.
Features of Snapdragon X Elite Chips
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Snapdragon X Elite is the most powerful and efficient processor designed for Windows ever. The cutting-edge technology and multi-tasking navigation take it to the next level of advancements.
Enhanced Performance and Efficiency
With a 4nm system on a-Chip architecture and 12 core Qualcomm Oryon is capable of managing workloads. The Dual-Core Boost allows faster responses. To deliver immersive and seamless graphics for entertainment, Snapdragon is supported with a premium integrated Adreno GPU. It supports all these features with a lower power consumption requiring a single charge.
AI Support
The Snapdragon X Elite is powered by Qualcomm AI engine with an integrated Qualcomm Hexagon NPU allowing assistance for creativity and productivity. It is capable of running generative AI LLM models with swift speed. The dual micro NPU enhances security and privacy, also allowing the device to wake from sleep mode.
Improved User Experience
The Snapdragon X elite chip offers a mobile experience on a personal computer. Users can stream, download, and sync from anywhere with the high-speed 5G and WiFi 7 connectivity. It allows users to shift between the devices without any interruption or loss of data. The strong chip offers high-quality audio for soothing music and entertainment with the Snapdragon Sound Technology Suit.
