Samsung Galaxy S23 series to come with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, may ditch Exynos: Report

Samsung Galaxy S23 series processor

According to industry insider Ming-Chi Kuo, the Samsung Galaxy S23 will likely be powered by the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. This is not the first time that Samsung would opt for a Qualcomm chip for its flagship series, but the Snapdragon-powered Galaxy S-series devices have so far been region-dependent. The Samsung Galaxy S23, on the other hand, will feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in all the markets.

The next flagship processor by Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (SM8550) is expected to make its debut sometime in November, and we can expect brands to start using the chipset as early as December this year. The Samsung Galaxy S23, however, will likely launch in January or February 2023. This, in a way, means that Samsung would not release the Exynos 2300 at all, but some reports claim that the flagship in-house processor by Samsung is still being developed and has the codename Quadra. To learn more about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S23 lineup of smartphones, you can head to our previous coverage for the same.