BREAKING: No Exynos in Galaxy S25, Samsung may go all Snapdragon again!

Samsung Galaxy S25 might repeat the Galaxy S23-like Snapdragon exclusivity. Exynos chipset returned with the Galaxy S24 series this year, but it might not be the same case next year as credible source Ming-Chi Kuo claims in the latest revealing.

According to Kuo, Samsung might exclusively use Snapdragon SoC in the Galaxy S25 series. This year, the Galaxy S24 Ultra internationally uses the Snapdragon chipset, however, the S24 and S24 Plus use Exynos in Europe, Africa, and Asian markets.

This year, Qualcomm’s share in the Galaxy S24 series is about 40%, approx 60% Exynos. Given a lower-than-expected 3nm yield, Samsung is unlikely to ship the Exynos 2500 processor. It comes as a quite surprising development for Galaxy fans!

In his latest revealing on X, Kuo specifically mentioned that Qualcomm will likely be the sole SoC supplier for the Samsung Galaxy S25 (vs. 40% for the S24), as the Exynos 2500 may not ship due to Samsung’s lower-than-expected 3nm yield.

Interestingly, we haven’t got any new input related to Samsung’s work on Exynos 2500. Previously, there were reports that the next Exynos would beat Qualcomm’s SoC in terms of power efficiency. However, it’s unlikely to hit market shelves with the next-gen Galaxy S flagships.

So whether you are from the US or not, you might be getting Snapdragon-powered Galaxy S25 phones. Exynos 2400 proved to have improved performance and efficiency. Still, a lack of consumer trust doesn’t empower Samsung to make a bold decision.

Well, the source noted that Qualcomm may increase the price of its Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 by 25 to 30%. This is due to the utilization of the new Oryon CPU architecture. TSMC may also charge more because of its new 3nm process node and optimization of on-device AI capabilities.