Despite all the backlash and criticism over the years, Samsung could still be mulling over launching an Exynos version of the Galaxy S24 series next year. According to a sketchy rumor coming out of South Korea, the in-development Exynos 2400 will power the 2024 Galaxy flagships in some markets. The company reportedly wants to increase the market share of its Exynos chips.
An Exynos-powered Galaxy S24 could still be in the pipeline
Samsung’s new Galaxy S23 flagships are powered by an overclocked “for Galaxy” version of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor globally. This is the first time since 2015 that the Galaxy S series has come in just one processor variant. Between 2016 (Galaxy S7) and 2022 (Galaxy S22), the Korean firm sold its flagships with Exynos processors in some markets and Snapdragon in others.
However, Exynos chipsets continuously underperformed competing Snapdragon solutions. This led to widespread criticism of Samsung as the same Galaxy flagship was offering better performance in some markets than others. The company eventually gave in this year and decided to go all-in with Snapdragon for the Galaxy S23 series. It used a special version of the latest Qualcomm chipset. The new Galaxies already offer much-improved power and thermal performance over an Exynos-powered Galaxy S22.
Samsung is expected to continue this partnership with Qualcomm next year as well. A “for Galaxy” version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 should power the Galaxy S24 series globally. The company is developing custom processors for its smartphones but those solutions will not be ready before 2025. Rumors so far have suggested the same too. However, the Korean media is now reporting that Samsung will use the Exynos 2400 inside the Galaxy S24 phones in some markets. The plan is to increase the share of Exynos processors in the market.
We have doubts about the accuracy of this information, though. That’s because Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon referred to the company’s partnership with Samsung as a “multi-year” deal. That should mean Snapdragon exclusivity should remain for at least one more year. As such, we advise you to take this report with caution until we have some conclusive evidence supporting the claim.
The Galaxy S23 FE could use a two-year-old Exynos processor
Samsung’s plan to increase the market share of Exynos chipsets could result in another Exynos-powered flagship. We are talking about the Galaxy S23 FE, which sits as an affordable flagship in the company’s smartphone portfolio. The Korean media recently reported that the new FE phone will be powered by the Exynos 2200, the same processors found inside the Galaxy S22 series in some markets (possibly with some optimizations). Samsung is going with a two-year-old chipset because it didn’t launch an Exynos 2300, while the Exynos 2400 won’t be ready in time for the Galaxy S23 FE.
While Samsung may have business incentives to stick with its in-house processors, the decision may not go down well with its fans. It has won over a few hearts by going all-in with Snapdragon for the Galaxy S23 series this year. The company may hurt its fans’ sentiments if it launches an Exynos 2400-powered Galaxy S24 next year. It could eventually end up losing business in the smartphone market while prioritizing the semiconductor business. Time will tell what Samsung decides.
2023-04-05 15:06:34