Will All Galaxy S25 Models Feature Exynos Chips? Here’s What We Know

Last year, Samsung decided to go with Snapdragon chipsets for all of its Galaxy S23 models, including the vanilla Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus, and Galaxy S23 Ultra. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor in these phones delivers powerful and stable performance. However, with the Galaxy S24 lineup, the Korean tech giant is offering the Exynos 2400 SoC on non-Ultra variants in all markets except the US, Canada, and China. The move allows the company to expand its internal mobile processor ambitions and successfully secure more business from other brands.

Galaxy S25 series will feature Exynos 2500 SoC: tipster

In 2025, however, Samsung could equip all Galaxy S25 series smartphones with an Exynos chip. According to X (formerly known as Twitter) user Connor, the company is preparing to equip all models of the Galaxy S25 series, potentially including the regular Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 Plus, and Galaxy S25 Ultra, with an Exynos. processor. According to rumors, this could be the Exynos 2500 SoC which is in the works. According to a recent report from SamMobile, the Exynos 2500 could use a 10-core processor like its predecessor. Additionally, the processor will rely on Samsung's second-generation 3nm manufacturing processor, which “is considered better than TSMC's 3nm process in terms of area and efficiency.”

Galaxy Z series expected to retain Snapdragon processors

According to the tipster, Samsung will reserve Snapdragon chipsets for its Galaxy Z series of foldables, which seems strange at first since they are among the most expensive smartphones sold by the company. Won't this make customers think that Samsung thinks Snapdragon is better than its in-house processors on the Galaxy S series? From the company's perspective, this will be a decent differentiator between the Galaxy S and Galaxy Z series as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could offer better performance than the Exynos 2500.

Finally, the tipster mentioned that the Galaxy A series, which includes several entry- and mid-range phones, will rely on MediaTek and Exynos processors. This seems a bit disappointing, especially since other brands offer Snapdragon-equipped smartphones in the same price range. Nevertheless, with the right selection and optimization of the chipset, Samsung could deliver excellent performance on these smartphones. While this is our speculation regarding what the tipster mentions, we also have to believe that it might not be true.

Samsung could stay with Qualcomm for a few more years: here's why

Samsung and Qualcomm have a multi-year partnership, which implies that the former intends to use Snapdragon chipsets for a longer period. Additionally, Exynos chipsets have not proven themselves in the past, especially when it comes to heat management. They're also not as good in terms of raw performance and efficiency, which is why Samsung decided to equip the entire Galaxy S23 lineup with Snapdragon chipsets in the first place. Even though the Exynos 2500 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 are under development, we have seen early benchmark scores of the latter, which are very promising.

Therefore, based on all factors, it seems unlikely that Samsung will move the Galaxy S25 series entirely to the Exynos 2500 SoC. The Galaxy S25 Ultra is still expected to feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC, unless Samsung does turn the clock very quickly and does come up with something even better. On the other hand, the claim about the Galaxy Z and Galaxy A series seems more likely, as it aligns with what the company is currently doing.

Have you seen the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 renders yet?

Speaking of upcoming foldables, we recently released the 360-degree videos and 5K renders of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6, sparking a zealous conversation among enthusiasts and fans. Since we uploaded the renders, information about these phones is coming faster. Shortly after their release, we heard about the phone's expected launch date, which could be mid-July.

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