Multiple reports from last year suggested that Samsung Foundry has problems increasing yields on its 3nm GAA process. In fact, it’s one of the reasons why Samsung ditched Eynos on the Galaxy S25 series. Well, there were rumors about Samsung partnering with TSMC to mass-produce its Exynos chips. That’s not happening now, according to a tipster, Jukanlosreve, who claimed that TSMC rejected Samsung’s offer to manufacture Exynos chips.
TSMC won’t be manufacturing Exynos chips as it reportedly rejected Samsung’s offer
TSMC is the go-to chip manufacturer for some of the big names, like Qualcomm, Apple, and MediaTek. A deal with Samsung would have helped the semiconductor giant to expand on the already long list of partners. Since TSMC has rejected Samsung’s offer, many of you must be wondering what’s the exact reason behind it.
While there isn’t much information about the reason, the tipster speculates that TSMC wants to protect its internal workings from Samsung, which is its direct rival in the semiconductor manufacturing industry.
It’s worth noting that Samsung recently mentioned that its 3nm chip manufacturing is back on track. If the foundry doesn’t come across any hiccups this year, you’re likely to see the next-gen Exynos 2500 SoC in the upcoming Z series smartphones.
TSMC, which detailed its cutting-edge 2nm process late last year, is apparently ahead of Samsung. Several reports suggest that TSMC’s 2nm trial production has reached 60 percent. But Samsung has its plans; the company will be focusing on achieving high yield on its 2nm chips. It will be interesting to see how that story unfolds down the line.
Samsung’s 2026 flagships might see a price hike if it sticks with Qualcomm
Speaking of chips, Samsung will ship all three smartphones from the Galaxy S25 lineup with the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC. In fact, the launch is just around the corner, it’ll happen on January 22.
It’s important to note that Qualcomm is also considering hiking the price of its next flagship chip. So, if Samsung sticks with Qualcomm, the company’s flagship phones from 2026 might be even pricier.
