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- Separate leaks and reports suggest that Samsung could likely use the new Snapdragon 8 Elite chip for the entire Galaxy S25 series.
- Leaks leading up to this point had indicated that the company was weighing its options, pitching the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 and Exynos 2500 as alternatives for some phones in the lineup.
- The Snapdragon 8 Elite will allow the Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, and S25 Ultra to broadly offer the same performance.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 series will soon replace the Galaxy S24 series, pitching itself as one of the top Android flagship recommendations for the coming year. Leaks so far have been highlighting how Samsung was allegedly thinking of diversifying its chip choices for its flagship lineup, weighing its options with the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 and the rumored Exynos 2500 SoC. But we’re hearing more and more of Samsung settling down on a chip, and the winner seems to be the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for the entire Galaxy S25 series.
Leaker Ice Universe claims the upcoming Galaxy S25 series will use the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and skip out on the Exynos 2500 and Dimensity 9400.