The launch of the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ marked the return of Exynos to Samsung’s high-end smartphones. Unlike the Galaxy S23 series fully equipped with Snapdragon chips, the manufacturer offers different versions depending on the country. Thus, the Galaxy S24 and S24+ feature a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 from Qualcomm in the United States. On the other hand, European models are entitled to the Exynos 2400 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is reserved for the Ultra model.
A difference in treatment which does not necessarily suit French users. Models with Exynos processors are generally less efficient than their Snapdragon equivalents. The Exynos 2400 demonstrates that Samsung is on the right track and that its SoC is not lacking in terms of performance and energy efficiency.
More efficient than Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, more powerful than Exynos 2400
According to https://twitter.com/PandaFlashPro/status/1780195078125801842 (ex-Twitter), the South Korean firm would go even further with the Exynos 2500 SoC. This chip, which could equip the Galaxy S25 range, would be more efficient than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. The 3 mm manufacturing process second generation of Samsung Foundry would be more efficient than that of TSMC, also in 3 nm, which Qualcomm plans to use for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. More efficient than its American rival, it would also offer superior performance to that of the Exynos 2400 while consuming less energy. Even more than the level of performance, it is this question of energy efficiency which is interesting on high-end chips.
The promise is interesting for the manufacturer and for the market. The return to the forefront of Exynos SoCs would offer an alternative to chips from Qualcomm and MediaTek at the high end. This is also good news for Europe and therefore France. Indeed, these regions could see the arrival of Galaxy S25s running Exynos 2500.
One chip, two versions
On the technical side, it is rumored that Samsung is preparing two variants of its next chipset. The Exynos 2500-A would have an 8-core processor and would be reserved for Galaxy smartphones. The Exynos 2500-B would have 10 cores and would equip the Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Book.
The new chip would benefit from Tensor processing units (TPU) from Google’s Tensor SoC, rather than the neural processing units (NPU) used for the Exynos 2400. For the graphics part (GPU), we expect an Xclipse 950 .
The Samsung Galaxy S25 should not be revealed before January 2025. New elements should emerge between now and the release, particularly with regard to artificial intelligence performance. With Galaxy AI, the subject is a major issue for Samsung and its Galaxy smartphones.
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