Samsung Galaxy Gets Snapdragon 8 Gen 2: No Chance for Exynos?

Urian B., Tech Times 27 January 2023, 08:01 pm

With Samsung now confirming the existence of a special version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen2 Mobile Processor, exclusively for its Galaxy S23 series, rumors have been swirling regarding the tech giant's latest flagship series. The anticipation is high, with the new Galaxy S23 phones unveiled on February 1 and Samsung doing all they can to market the modified version of the Snapdragon processor as something special.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Series are Enabled with the New Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

According to the story by Giz China, Qualcomm made it official that all Galaxy S23 series phones are 5G enabled with the Snapdragon 8 Gen2, and Samsung teased it as "Snapdragon 8 Gen2 for Galaxy". This special version of SoC is expected to be exclusive to Samsung, as the company struck a deal with Qualcomm and might not be available to other brands until mid-2023.

It's been a few months since news of the Galaxy S23 series pushed Samsung to use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered devices in more territories than initially planned. Now, Samsung and Qualcomm have officially announced a special and exclusive version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, as seen on GSM Arena, that will be available only in the newly released Samsung Galaxy S23 series.

Custom Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform to be Released for Galaxy

Designed specifically for the Galaxy, this custom version of the chip will be known as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy and will include several logo modifications to help promote the special version of the chip, as seen on a post by a leaker on Twitter. With many rumors hinting that Samsung is manufacturing the Gen2 for Galaxy chip, it could be an exclusive piece of hardware that only those with the Galaxy S23 series can access.

Additionally, although there is speculation that the chip may eventually make its way to other brands after its release, current rumors indicate that Samsung will stick with this chip for the Galaxy S24 series. By 2025, the company will likely be introducing a new, in-house chipset that may be a direct successor or slight upgrade to this one.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Series to Arrive on Feb 1

Given the lack of other major new features and the limited availability, the Snapdragon 8 Gen2 for Galaxy will highlight the Galaxy S23 series. Arriving on February 1, many are excited to see what this exclusive chipset can do and how it might be utilized by Samsung to make the Galaxy S23 series phones stand apart from the competition.

While Samsung seems to have experienced difficulties with their Exynos flagship series in 2022, things seem to be looking up for the tech giants with the introduction of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 mobile platform for the Galaxy S23. The series is set to be released in a few days, with many more details of the SoC expected to be announced shortly.