Samsung Galaxy S25 to only use Snapdragon chips, Fold7 and Flip7 get Exynos 2500

There's been a lot of back and forth in the past few months regarding the chipset(s) that will power Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S25 family, due to launch most likely in January. First we heard that it would be an Exynos-only affair, then two separate reports told us to expect Snapdragon everywhere.

Now another rumor, from Samsung's home of Korea, confirms the Snapdragon win. The Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra will all allegedly use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 globally. This has apparently been done to "maximize the performance" of the S25 series.

The Exynos 2500 will instead be used in the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7 that will be released in the second half of next year. That's an interesting twist, as the foldables have so far relied on Snapdragon chips. Until they come out, Samsung will have time to improve the 2500's yield and stabilize its performance, the report notes.

Source (in Korean)