The Chipset Situation for the Samsung Galaxy S25 Series Remains Uncertain: Exynos 2500 May Be Absent, MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Emerges as a New Option?

The Chipset Situation for the Samsung Galaxy S25 Series Remains Uncertain: Exynos 2500 May Be Absent, MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Emerges as a New Option?Recent news regarding the chipsets powering the Samsung Galaxy S25 series has been circulating, generating much attention. Earlier reports suggested that Samsung would expand the use of its Exynos chips, with the Galaxy S25 and S25+ slated to feature the Exynos 2500

The Chipset Situation for the Samsung Galaxy S25 Series Remains Uncertain: Exynos 2500 May Be Absent, MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Emerges as a New Option?

Recent news regarding the chipsets powering the Samsung Galaxy S25 series has been circulating, generating much attention. Earlier reports suggested that Samsung would expand the use of its Exynos chips, with the Galaxy S25 and S25+ slated to feature the Exynos 2500. However, as time has progressed, the likelihood of the Exynos 2500 appearing in the Galaxy S25 series has become shrouded in uncertainty.

In July, rumors emerged claiming that the Exynos 2500 chip had completed initial production and was nearing mass production, with potential integration into the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+. Meanwhile, Qualcomm announced the launch of its 4th generation Snapdragon 8 chip, including the SM8750 with integrated modem and the SM8750P without a modem. Speculation arose that Samsung might utilize its own 5G modem alongside the SM8750P chip, implying the potential for a dual-chipset strategy in the Galaxy S25 series, combining both Qualcomm and Exynos offerings.

However, recent reports from Kuaitechnology suggest that the Samsung Galaxy S25 series, originally intended to feature the Exynos 2500, will now utilize the Snapdragon 8 Gen4 mobile platform due to production issues. Qualcomm is expected to provide Samsung with a dedicated Snapdragon 8 Gen4 for Galaxy chip, debuting on Samsung's next-generation S-series flagship and subsequently rolling out to other products. The Snapdragon 8 Gen4 for Galaxy chip has already been benchmarked on Geekbench, achieving a single-core score of 3011 and a multi-core score of 9706.

Latest insights indicate that Samsung may not solely rely on Qualcomm for the Galaxy S25 lineup, instead opting for a diversified chipset strategy. IT Home reports that the Samsung Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ might feature MediaTek's Dimensity 9400 chip. This implies that the Galaxy S25 and S25+, originally slated for the Exynos 2500, could ultimately transition to the MediaTek Dimensity 9400.

The Dimensity 9400 processor boasts a powerful architecture comprising one 3.63GHz Cortex-X925, three 2.8GHz Cortex-X4, and four 2.1GHz Cortex-A7 cores, integrated with the Mali-G925-Immortalis MC12. It supports hardware-level ray tracing, delivering a nearly 20% performance boost compared to its predecessor and utilizing a new mobile ray tracing technology that emulates PC-level OMM (Opacity MicroMap) technology.

While there's no confirmation yet on whether Samsung will definitively use the Dimensity chip for its S-series flagship, reports of the Exynos 2500 being absent from the new flagship have surfaced repeatedly. The final chipset configuration for the Samsung Galaxy S25 series remains unclear, leaving the actual product details open to speculation and anticipation.