- It looks totally Snapdragon for the Galaxy S25
- We had previously heard contradictory rumors.
- A release date of January 22, 2025 has been leaked.
Since rumors about the Samsung Galaxy S25 began, it has been unclear which chipsets would be installed inside these phones and where in the world, but the latest leak may have finally settled the matter, just a few weeks before the launch day.
According to tipster Tarun Vats (via SamMobile), Geekbench benchmarks have appeared online showing the international version of the standard Galaxy S25 model with the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor (along with 12GB of RAM).
This is significant, because the international version of the Samsung Galaxy S24 is equipped with the Exynos 2400 chipset designed by Samsung itself, instead of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor found in other phones in the series.
The implication is that Samsung is really going all-in on the Snapdragon this year, as previously rumored, and that the Galaxy S25 phones will have the same processor inside no matter where in the world they are sold.
Exynos vs Snapdragon
Latest Galaxy S25 (SM-S931B) just appeared on Geekbench! 🚀 Powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite processor with 12 GB of RAM! Single-Core: 2986Multi-Core: 9355 Snapdragon 8 Elite is officially confirmed for Vanilla model in international markets (India, Europe and more)! 🌍 pic.twitter.com/9ySZFnKxRtDecember 31, 2024
Samsung has been mixing processors within the Galaxy S series since 2012 and the Galaxy S III (previous models were Exynos only). Back then, the chipsets were the Exynos 4 Quad, Snapdragon S4, and Snapdragon 400.
The idea is that the chipset inside the phone varies depending on where in the world you buy it, and that the performance levels are not noticeably different (although Snapdragon chips are generally considered more powerful and efficient).
Using Exynos means lower costs and higher profits for Samsung, although it’s a complicated landscape involving international licensing, supply chains and, of course, the varying performance of these chips as new ones are produced each year.
You may remember that the Galaxy S23 series opted for Snapdragon chips, which tends to be a popular choice among consumers, assuming Samsung doesn’t pass on any additional costs to the price of the Samsung Galaxy S25 phones.
