Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy tipped to be manufactured by Samsung

12 October 2025
It will likely be based on Samsung's 2nm manufacturing process.

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Anonymous, 13 Oct 2025Ok so we will skip Samsung this year Possibly not. We all assumed Samsung nodes was responsible for the terrible tensor G4 but the G5 isn't any better since moving to TSMC. The exynos 2500 in the flip is a solid processor with great thermals considering the form factor so I wouldn't be too concerned if Samsung manufacture the snapdragon.

    Anonymous, 13 Oct 2025Ok so we will skip Samsung this year you can skip 2-3 generations of chips, honestly
    no need in new soc every year

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      • Anonymous
      • J2r
      • 13 Oct 2025

      Ok so we will skip Samsung this year

        Does this mean that TSMC is still doing the fabrication for the standard OEM issue of 8 Gen 5?

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          • Anonymous
          • KKQ
          • 13 Oct 2025

          Whatever. Its for galaxy only anyways

            It may or may not trun out to be gud in samsung's part 〽️ but definitely going to be a best opportunity for their own testing ground in fact it's a better decision if come true it's obviously not gona be the Chip for the Main series device like the S26/ege/ultra so let it be on the FE series or other Mid range ones has mentioned it's 8-gen5 not elite-gen5 who knw's may come out to bee better in terms of optimization & improved thermal's in their research time they took to ask back

              the "for galaxy" should have be made on samsung founderies, not on tsmc, for well obvious reason.

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                • JYb
                • 13 Oct 2025

                Since Google recently showed us that the problem with their Tensor chips wasn't Sams fab maybe now Samsung will do better than with ruined generation of phones with 8 Gen 1

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                  • Anonymous
                  • X@V
                  • 13 Oct 2025

                  disaster incoming ...

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 3hg
                    • 13 Oct 2025

                    Will be interesting to see how Samsung 2nm compares to TSMC 3nm in an Apples to apples comparison

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                      • Anonymous
                      • x{6
                      • 13 Oct 2025

                      Hope Samsung foundries redeem themselves. been disappointed with exynos since the S10

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 13 Oct 2025

                        Koishi Komeiji, 13 Oct 2025looks like they will become Snapdragon 888 Gen 3 again Terrible chip.

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                          • 7@8
                          • 13 Oct 2025

                          SlapDragonElite, 13 Oct 2025i'm confused. what is this. overclock version of 8elit... moreSamsung has had a special "for Samsung" deal with Qualcomm for years. It's part of a deal for them not to use Exynos without Qualcomm modems. Unfortunately, big corps tends to make big deals that just ends up costing us consumers a lot more for no good reason.

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                            • IVD
                            • 13 Oct 2025

                            if Samsung's 2nm is hotter and less power efficient than TSMC's 3nm, then it will become the laughing stock

                              So , Samsung 2nm matches TSMC 3nm.

                                i'm confused. what is this. overclock version of 8elite gen 5 or next gen of 8s gen 4? what de f is wrong with qualcomm now

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                                  • L8D
                                  • 13 Oct 2025

                                  Eduard33, 13 Oct 2025Yes gsm missed the Elite name, but obviously Samsung will u... moreUnless... Samsung plans to use the 8 Gen 5 AND 8 Gen 5 Elite for foldables and FE too.

                                  I mean:
                                  - Z Flip 8 - SD 8 Gen 5 Elite
                                  - Z Flip FE and S26 FE - SD 8 Gen 5 for China and US version.

                                    looks like they will become Snapdragon 888 Gen 3 again

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                                      • sr2
                                      • 13 Oct 2025

                                      The S26 series keeps getting worse smh

                                        S I R E, 12 Oct 2025It isn't obvious, Qualcomm has Top of the Line 8 ELITE... moreYes gsm missed the Elite name, but obviously Samsung will use the Elite chip. The regular 8G5 is aimed at mid-high end phones, not Ultra flagships.

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