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There is a good chance that we may see the return of the Exynos to the flagship Galaxy S series next year. Samsung is expected to equip at least two of the three Galaxy S26 models with the 2nm Exynos 2600 chipset, while the Galaxy S26 Ultra may feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2.
It's not just the MX division wanting to do its colleagues at Samsung's semiconductor business a solid, the reason for this shift has become painfully obvious, it's about money.
A new report out of South Korea highlights that the chipset purchase costs for Samsung's DX division, which includes MX, has jumped 29.2% in the first half of this year compared to the same period in 2024.
This increase has been partly attributed to the purchase of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset for the Galaxy S25 series. The same flagship chipset has also been purchased for the Galaxy Z Fold 7 which is selling in incredible numbers, so Samsung is having to buy more of those chips.
Qualcomm's chipsets are more expensive not just because the San Diego company has hiked prices but because TSMC, where this chip is produced, has also hiked its prices significantly. Meanwhile, Samsung's semiconductor division uses the conglomerate's own foundry so the costs will ostensibly be much lower for the mobile division.
Samsung has given an indication of what's to come by switching the Galaxy Z Flip 7 over to the Exynos 2500, making it the first foldable flip phone to not feature a Snapdragon chipset. If the semiconductor division is able to sort out reported issues surrounding yields, thermals and power efficiency, MX probably wouldn't waste much time in switching back over to Exynos for future flagship phones.
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It's not just the MX division wanting to do its colleagues at Samsung's semiconductor business a solid, the reason for this shift has become painfully obvious, it's about money.
MX could hightail it back to Exynos if all concerns are addressed
A new report out of South Korea highlights that the chipset purchase costs for Samsung's DX division, which includes MX, has jumped 29.2% in the first half of this year compared to the same period in 2024.
This increase has been partly attributed to the purchase of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset for the Galaxy S25 series. The same flagship chipset has also been purchased for the Galaxy Z Fold 7 which is selling in incredible numbers, so Samsung is having to buy more of those chips.
Qualcomm's chipsets are more expensive not just because the San Diego company has hiked prices but because TSMC, where this chip is produced, has also hiked its prices significantly. Meanwhile, Samsung's semiconductor division uses the conglomerate's own foundry so the costs will ostensibly be much lower for the mobile division.
Samsung has given an indication of what's to come by switching the Galaxy Z Flip 7 over to the Exynos 2500, making it the first foldable flip phone to not feature a Snapdragon chipset. If the semiconductor division is able to sort out reported issues surrounding yields, thermals and power efficiency, MX probably wouldn't waste much time in switching back over to Exynos for future flagship phones.
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