Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 highly likely in Samsung Galaxy S25 family globally

Qualcomm’s profit will likely soar given increased demand from Samsung and Chinese firms. Amid rumors of Snapdragon exclusivity in the Galaxy S25 series, an industry analyst claimed that Samsung increased demand for the next Qualcomm chip.

Samsung has increased demand for Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 hinting at the chip’s exclusivity in the Galaxy S25 family globally. According to Ming-Chi Kuo, Qualcomm’s latest flagship will bring significant growth given many factors.

The analyst suggests more extended shipping period, increased demand, and changes in the Chinese market will push Qualcomm’s profits further. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will be a big hit for the biggest mobile chipset designer.

The market share of Chinese brands significantly increased in mainland China. Samsung has a negligible presence in the market, while Apple’s sales growth remains flat. The development hints at a growing landscape of Chinese smartphone makers.

Samsung confirmed 3nm Exynos 2500 during the launch of Exynos 2400. The latter powers Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus in most markets except for the US. Samsung Foundry is facing yield issues with the 3nm process, leading to the Exynos 2500 cancellation.

We’ve heard the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 could be used in vanilla Galaxy S25. However, the chipset is now rumored to power the Galaxy S25 FE next year. This means, Samsung could repeat S23 series-like chip reliance next year.

While Samsung’s reliance on Qualcomm is good for users, it could result in a price hike. Using Exynos, the vendor can manage the overall cost. However, reliance on Qualcomm reduces negotiation power as there’s no other option.