The announcement of the Galaxy S25 series, scheduled for early next year, has sparked numerous rumors regarding its internal specifications. It was previously reported that Samsung would unveil a new lineup powered only by Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, as it was not economically possible to start mass production of the Exynos 2500 due to the inability to improve the yield of 3nm GAA. Ta.
However, the Korean giant is said to have a glimmer of hope that it can significantly reduce chipset spending by using the newly announced Dimensity 9400 in the base model. Unfortunately, that may not be possible as a tipster has allegedly obtained “exclusive” information about ongoing negotiations between Samsung and MediaTek. Instead of the Galaxy S25 series getting the new SoC, the more affordable Galaxy S25 FE could get the Dimensity 9400.
The new rumor makes no mention of the Exynos 2500, suggesting that Samsung may take the Exynos 2500 off the table completely in favor of the Dimensity 9400.
We reported on the Jukanlosreve rumor that the Exynos 2500 will be included in the Galaxy S25 FE and Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip. The tipster is now said to have received an important update. Instead of the base Galaxy S25 with Dimensity 9400, the Galaxy S25 FE will have it. From a “price-to-performance” perspective, the Galaxy S25 FE is one of the most value-oriented flagships the Korean giant has to offer, assuming the chipset upgrade can offer a competitive price. It will be.
Jukanlosreve did not confirm where he got this information, nor did he say what will happen to the Exynos 2500. Although there is no way to confirm the following, Qualcomm may have been a hindrance to the deal between Samsung and MediaTek. After all, who will benefit most from the launch of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4-only Galaxy S25?
[Exclusive] Negotiations between Samsung and MediaTek, which originally aimed to put the Dimensity chip in the Galaxy S25, have now shifted to putting the Dimensity chip in the S25 FE instead. The S25 uses only Snapdragon chips.
— Jukanlosreve (@Jukanlosreve) October 11, 2024
you guessed it. Again, it’s unwise to start blaming companies, but we need to remind our readers that Qualcomm has been targeted by antitrust watchdogs for anticompetitive business practices. Of course, all these questions will be answered in the future, so stay tuned.
News source: jukanroslev
