Samsung struggles with Exynos 2500 production, all Galaxy S25 units could switch to Snapdragon

07 October 2024
The foundry is facing poor yield rates, according to sources in Korea.

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WickedS, 08 Oct 2024Then what's left? 25w super fast charging?Not only that, but they will lag behind in battery tech, have small 3x telephotos and is one of last holdouts of 8-bit panels in flagships, despite samsung display producing 10-bit panels. There's more that I didn't mention

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    • 08 Oct 2024

    WickedS, 08 Oct 2024Then what's left? 25w super fast charging?Some people probably think a camera button is what makes a device flagship nowadays.... Idk, ymmv ;)

      I'm wondering about the state of chipset manufacturing industry later on, if Exynos 2500 (Samsung Foundry) will only will make its debut appearance in S25 FE and Z7 series, when the main options left are Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 or 8 Elite and Dimensity 9400 (where both chipset costed above 150 USD per unit and both made with TSMC), while Tensor G5 (switched to TSMC) and Kirin 9100 (SMIC) are still blocks away to catch up the main two providers of chipset in Android world.

        Hemedans, 07 Oct 2024Since when is battery capacity deciding factor for flagship... moreThen what's left?
        25w super fast charging?

          Exynos chips are a waste of people's money

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            • 08 Oct 2024

            This is great news! No crappynos! 🎉

              WickedS, 07 Oct 20245000mah and 1.5k resolution is normal in all android flagships.Since when is battery capacity deciding factor for flagship by this Logic All iphone are not flagship, Xiaomi 14.Vivo X90, Azuz Zenfone 10 etc.

              Also resolution alone doesn't mean anything, Display can have low resolution and be of flagship level display can have Quad had and be of low quality.

                Hemedans, 07 Oct 2024Why it's not a flagship? 5000mah and 1.5k resolution is normal in all android flagships.

                  Here we go again 😁😂

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                    • 07 Oct 2024

                    YUKI93, 07 Oct 2024Whatever happened to Exynos nowadays? I remembered it being... moreThe 808/810 disaster was NINE years ago, nearly a decade. In the tech world, that's ancient history.

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                      • 07 Oct 2024

                      Zero, 07 Oct 2024Expect Samsung upping the price by USD 200 in all the price... moreI'm still using SD8G2 and it does everything I need. It's also more efficient than the SD8G3 and that's what I care about.

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                        • 07 Oct 2024

                        DJNP, 07 Oct 2024If thats the case then Hurray!! We all hate Exynos chips. G... moreCompetition good Qualcomm would not as good as they are whit out Samsung and other companies trying to catch up.

                          Anonymous, 07 Oct 2024Sometimes the SOC can't run at intended specs, so they... moreLow yields means more cost to soc maker, you can survive with flagship soc because those are sold at premium price but hard to survive with midrange, there is a reason why midrange and lowend soc use more mature nodes.

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                            • 07 Oct 2024

                            Hemedans, 07 Oct 2024They do that Already with E1480 and upcoming E1580. Yiel... moreAnd some other time,
                            it can run at intended spec, but the heat make hell jealous....
                            just like any exynos soc in the last couple of years.

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                              • 07 Oct 2024

                              Hemedans, 07 Oct 2024They do that Already with E1480 and upcoming E1580. Yiel... moreSometimes the SOC can't run at intended specs, so they need to run it at lower specs.
                              i.e. Can't reach 5GHz, only can run at 4.5GHz.

                              Thus, if Samsung have low yield, maybe they need to re-badge it at lower spec and sell it as lower grade

                                Hikari, 07 Oct 2024Why doesnt samsung focus on midrange soc's until it ca... moreThey do that Already with E1480 and upcoming E1580.

                                Yield has nothing to do with soc design, it's manufacturing process. It's where they make those soc. If you have bad yields any soc will be affected.

                                  kek, 07 Oct 2024That was literally the only time when they mattered: when Q... moreNot just that both s7 and S8 Exynos were better soc, from S10 it's when Exynos started to be irrelevant,

                                    WickedS, 07 Oct 2024It's not actually a flagship.Why it's not a flagship?

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                                      • 07 Oct 2024

                                      If thats the case then Hurray!! We all hate Exynos chips. Give us all the Snapdragon goodness. We are happy to hear the news 🎊

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                                        • 07 Oct 2024

                                        YUKI93, 07 Oct 2024Whatever happened to Exynos nowadays? I remembered it being... moreThat was literally the only time when they mattered: when Qualcomm made a huge mistake. Otherwise, they have always been as bad as Mediatek.

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