Samsung may lose exclusivity for Qualcomm’s most powerful processor

In February of this year, The Samsung Galaxy S23 series debuted with the processor. Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy. However, the enhanced variant of Qualcomm’s premium chip may no longer be exclusive to the South Korean brand.

informant digital chat station stated The platform will soon be available on devices from Chinese brands.. However, the “Samsung monopoly” should end in the 2nd half of 2023.

Although Qualcomm does not approve, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy may rename to Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2. It is worth noting that the brand usually releases an updated version of premium chipsets with the name “Plus” at the beginning of the 2nd half of the year.

Rumors show that OnePlus, Xiaomi and Asus may be developing devices with the alleged platform. For example, OnePlus T, Xiaomi T and ROG Phone series are likely to launch with the fastest processor in the second half of 2023.

It’s worth mentioning that Samsung plans to go back to using proprietary Exynos chips. As such, the Galaxy S24 series could launch with the so-called Exynos 2400 in Asia and Europe, and adopt Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in North America and other select markets.

What are the differences from Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy?

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy is a CPU and GPU enhanced variant of the standard Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Widespread 5% performance gainThe CPU of the special model is clocked at 3.36 GHz instead of 3.2 GHz.

Compared to the previous generation, the platform does not bring a huge performance upgrade.. For example, the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 saw a 10% increase in CPU and GPU speed compared to the standard Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

However, experts suggest that this change and up to 30% improvement in energy efficiency is due to the transfer of production from Samsung to TSMC. That’s why the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and its improved variant were produced by the Taiwanese company.