The expected arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S23 isn’t far off now — it should be around January — and the latest prediction from people familiar with the matter is that the phone lineup could exclusively use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset.
That comes from the usually reliable industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who believes that the superior performance of the next-generation Snapdragon mobile processor will “likely” beat anything Samsung’s own Exynos 2300 manages to do.
Samsung has previously split CPU duties between itself and Qualcomm when it comes to Galaxy S phones. In the case of the Samsung Galaxy S22, 70% of the phones have a Qualcomm 8 Gen 1 processor, while 30% have a Samsung Exynos 2200 — these Exynos phones are mostly sold in Europe.
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Although rumors have started, neither the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 nor the Samsung Exynos 2300 are official. Both chipsets will use 4nm architecture technology, just like the processors they are replacing.
However, according to Ming-Chi Kuo, Samsung CPUs can’t compete with Qualcomm in “everything” — and Samsung won’t sell a phone if it differs significantly in performance or battery life, depending on which processor is inside and Where in the world is it sold.
The move was also predicted by other sources, and Samsung is apparently working to have new and improved CPUs ready for 2025, while preparing to use Qualcomm chips. However, there is no firm news yet.
Analysis: What we know so far
We’re still 6 months away from seeing the Galaxy S23 — assuming Samsung will launch the phone when we think it will — but as to what this 2023 flagship might bring, There has been quite a bit of speculation.
We’ve heard that the rear camera module could feature a 200MP primary sensor and be the first Samsung phone to hit the megapixel mark. Obviously, the selfie camera on the front will also get a major upgrade.
According to people familiar with the matter, the selfie camera will not be embedded in the display. We can also expect the usual performance boost, and we might even get improved battery life – don’t count on it though.
Let’s hope Samsung makes enough to keep up with demand. Before we see the Galaxy S23, though, we’ll get the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4, which will be released sometime in August.
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