The Samsung Galaxy S25 series might be the most anticipated flagship Android series of next year, so needless to say, there has been a lot of attention paid to it by leakers and tipsters. Regarding the SoC, we’ve heard rumors of Exynos-only, Snapdragon-only, and even word of a MediaTek Dimensity potentially being in the engine room.
At the moment, it seems like the entire Galaxy S25 family will settle for Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Elite, and the culprit seems to be the low Exynos yield. For that exact reason, Samsung might consider outsourcing its chip production to TSMC in the near future.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Series Seems Set For An All-Snapdragon Lineup
Nobody willingly goes for a Samsung phone with an Exynos chip when there’s a Snapdragon model available. However, most people eventually need to settle with Samsung’s chip because it is the only one available in their region.
The more recent flagship Exynos chips aren’t as bad as they used to be as Samsung is closing the gap out, but they’re hardly on the level of raw power that companies like Qualcomm and MediaTek are able to muster.
While Samsung initially intended for its usual split SoC system for the Samsung Galaxy S25 series, it now looks like the exceptionally poor yield of the Exynos chip intended for the upcoming flagships will lead to the South Korean OEM settling with the guarantee of the Snapdragon 8 Elite, especially with further confirmation from Ice Universe on X. That’s hardly something that we consumers will complain about.
Low Yield For Exynos Chip Could Lead To Samsung Outsourcing Its Chip Manufacturing To TSMC
The Exynos 2500 was the chip expected for the Samsung Galaxy S25 series, but Samsung is having a really hard time producing enough of them at its foundries. It is meant to be produced on a 3nm process but Samsung is struggling with that, reportedly achieving only a 20% yield. That’s abysmal and explains why it can’t rely on this chip for its next devices.
As a result, Samsung has realized that the fate of its future Exynos chips might be taken better care of in the hands of a more experienced manufacturer. Rumor has it that the company is considering outsourcing some of its Exynos chip manufacturing to TSMC, according to Jukanlosreve on X. In comparison, TSMC is said to have a yield close to 90% on its chips. That’s a lot more like it.
This could mean more reliable chips, potentially with a lot more power and efficiency. However, it could also mean a more expensive chip manufacturing process, which Samsung could try to offset to the consumer.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Launch Rumored For January 23rd
According to a report from The Financial News in South Korea, Samsung might be gearing up for a Samsung Unpacked event on January 23rd, which doesn’t seem out of place in terms of the company’s usual S-series launches.
The same report also states that the rumored Galaxy S25 Slim could potentially make a surprise appearance at the event—perhaps akin to what the Galaxy Ring pulled off this year.
