Samsung Galaxy S23 could go all-in with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Samsung has traditionally launched its flagship Galaxy S lineup with both Exynos and Snapdragon chips. The Exynos variant would be sold in Europe and Asia while the Snapdragon model is available in the US and China. However, in recent years, flagship Exynos APs have been notably inferior to Qualcomm’s SoC in terms of performance and power efficiency. This significantly impacts real-world use, with Exynos variant users getting a sub-par experience. Following the criticism, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered Galaxy S22 saw a wider launch in more markets this year. And with theSamsung Galaxy S23next year, the company could go all-in on Qualcomm’s flagship chips.
DuringQualcomm’s Q4 earnings call(viaGSMArena), the company’s CFO Akash Palhiwala noted that they would have a “global share” in the Galaxy S23, up from about 75% on the S22 series. This will help bolster the chipmaker’s revenue for the March ‘23 quarter.
Does this spell the death knell for the Exynos division and chips? Unlikely. Seemingly, Samsung bosses still want theGalaxy S23 to use the Exynos 2300. So, the world’s largest smartphone maker could end up releasing the Exynos 2300-powered Galaxy S23 variant in some markets. Plus, the team is also working on mid-range Exynos SoCs for mid-range Galaxy A devices.
Samsung and Qualcomm signed a multi-year agreementin July 2022 to use more Snapdragon chips in premium Galaxy devices. The Korean tech giant already relies on the chipmaker’s SoCs for its Flip and Fold lineup of devices but has followed a dual-sourcing strategy for the Galaxy S series. This is despitefrequent testing and complaintswhich depict Exynos chips to be significantly inferior to Qualcomm’s product.
Going forward, almost all major markets will likely receive Galaxy S devices with Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets — that is untilSamsung’s tailor-made SoC is ready to debut, though it isunlikely to show up until at least 2025.
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