If the source of this rumor is Snapdragon manufacturer of Qualcomm finance director Akash Palkhiwala’s Snapdragon chips Galaxy S23 It’s based on an earnings call announcement that it says will take a “global share” of the market.
Traditionally, Samsung equips its Galaxy S series phones with either Qualcomm Snapdragon silicon or its own Exynos chipsets, depending on the region: Europe usually Exynos while the US usually gets Snapdragon. Now that may be changing.
The chip in question powers many high-end Android phones set to launch this year. Snapdragon 8 Gen 1It is expected to follow the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, which has not yet been announced. According to rumors circulating, this 2nd Generation version of the chipset may appear in December 2022. Then the Galaxy S23 will launch shortly after that, possibly in February. However, some sources Galaxy S23 It’s worth noting that he said he still wants to use an Exynos processor in his models, so the “global share” for Qualcomm isn’t entirely 100%.
An important Samsung Galaxy S23 feature may have been confirmed
Galaxy S23 phones in all regions Snapdragon The news that it can use chipset is actually not too surprising. If you have a good memory, you may remember a similar rumor about Galaxy S22 phones before their release: In July 2022, one of the most notable analysts in the industry claimed that it will use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset in all regions where the Galaxy S23 series is sold. this is a rumor with a strong history.
But on Galaxy S23s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Exynos chipsets may not be completely disabled even if the chipset is used. Earlier this year, we heard news that Samsung is developing a brand new and improved processor that will be released in a few years, while Qualcomm Snapdragon CPUs are filling the gap.