
Samsung Exynos foldable rumors are closing in on the Flip 7
Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority
long story short
- Our chances of getting an Exynos 2500-powered Galaxy S25 are getting slimmer as reports shift to other plans for the chip.
- Samsung may use its foldable device as a platform to showcase the Exynos 2500, with the Flip 7 running that processor.
- This would mark a change for Samsung’s foldable lineup, although the Fold 7 will likely stick with Snapdragon chips.
Samsung may be less than a month away from unveiling its 2025 flagships Galaxy S25 seriesBut major questions about hardware remain unresolved, and the biggest point of contention may involve the chips that ultimately power these next-generation phones. As we wait for confirmation on which choice Samsung finally makes, we’re seeing growing support for a theory that actually focuses on another 2025 Samsung smartphone, but could still help us understand what’s going on around the world. Galaxy S25 launch expectations.
We’re talking about the fate of Samsung Exynos 2500 chipFor months, the industry has been debating the possibility of the processor eventually appearing in next year’s Galaxy phones. While Samsung historically likes to split production of its Galaxy S flagships into Exynos models for international and domestic markets and Qualcomm Snapdragon chips for the US market, we’ve heard a lot of concerns about Exynos 2500 production, questioning the Whether the chip might be a practical option for an S25, and whether Samsung might fully support Snapdragon this time was discussed.
Lately, talk has turned to other Samsung phones that might be planning to feature the Exynos 2500, and earlier this month we started hearing that Samsung might be considering Next year’s Galaxy Z Flip 7 uses 2,500. Unlike the S-series phones, which straddle the line between Exynos and Snapdragon, the existing Z-series devices fall squarely into the Snapdragon camp.
This week, we heard some backing for the concept of an Exynos-powered Flip 7 because electric power company A “senior Samsung Electronics official” was quoted as delivering the message in a “very confident tone.”
The thinking behind this possible shift seems to be that Samsung is keen to feature the Exynos 2500 in some of the company’s high-profile smartphones next year, but lingering concerns about manufacturing have led to the company being reluctant to commit to the chip, as As big as the Galaxy S25. Meanwhile, foldable phones make up a much smaller part of Samsung’s smartphone portfolio, especially what we know about the company Delayed 2025 foldable product targetputting the 2500 into a phone like the Flip 7 might be a less risky way to do it, but still draw attention to Samsung’s latest chips.
Currently, we haven’t heard about plans for Samsung’s other upcoming foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Fold 7, to potentially use the Exynos 2500.
2024-12-26 18:02:13