Samsung Now Rumored To Use The Exynos 2500 In The Galaxy S25 And Galaxy S25 Plus, With The ‘Ultra’ Variant Exclusively Shipping With The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
The chipset choice rumors for the Galaxy S25 series are going all over the place, as previously, it was rumored that Samsung would exclusively launch the upcoming lineup with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 as its Exynos 2500 will not be ready due to poor yields. Then again, we should brace ourselves for a potential twist in the future launch because a new rumor claims that the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25 Plus will arrive with the Exynos 2500, leaving the Galaxy S25 Ultra the only version to ship with Qualcomm’s high-end SoC.
A previous rumor claimed that the base Galaxy S25 would launch with the Dimensity 9400, but Samsung may have other plans
A post from Sawyer Galox on X summarizes Samsung’s plans for the Galaxy S25 series, stating that only the ‘Ultra’ variant will arrive with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. The Korean giant stuck with this strategy for the Galaxy S24 launch too, as only the Galaxy S24 Ultra shipped exclusively with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, while the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus featured both the Exynos 2400 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, depending on which region they were sold in.
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However, Sawyer Galox’s claims have been refuted by those who have commented in the thread, saying that Samsung’s yields for its 3nm GAA process are too low to encourage the mass production of the Exynos 2500. Previously, we reported that this was the exact reason why Samsung failed to attract new customers for its 3nm GAA technology, with its yields said to be three times less than the minimum threshold required to commence mass production.
It was also rumored that the base Galaxy S25 would be treated to the Dimensity 9400, but it is possible that Qualcomm might have had a hand in forcing Samsung to launch the new lineup exclusively with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. After all, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo estimates that in Q4 2024, the San Diego chipset maker is estimated to generate around $1.62 billion in revenue from
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