Exynos versus Snapdragon has, historically, been a big talking point in techier smartphone circles. The two processor brands have dueled for the top performer spot in the Android space for the past decade. Not this year though; the Samsung Galaxy S23 series ships exclusively with Qualcomm silicon (we haven’t noted any regional exceptions so far). A “Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy” to be precise.
At first glance, simplifying the global product lineup with a single chipset seems long overdue. Enthusiast consumers no longer have to dive into the Galaxy S23 spec sheet, only to lament different features or performance points depending on the chip powering their region. Global parity is assured with the S23 series, something we haven’t been able to say for a number of years.