Even before the launch of the smartphone, most developers “run” their smartphones with popular benchmarks – performance testing services. Sometimes this allows you to additionally advertise a new gadget if its results turn out to be better than its competitors. This happened with the Samsung SM-S918B and Samsung SM-S918U models. These SKUs correspond to future Galaxy S23 Ultra models for the US and other countries.

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From the data obtained in Geekbench, it turned out that Samsung will not install its own processors in the new flagship series.

The South Korean manufacturer uses different processors for different markets. Smartphones sold in the US, Canada, and China usually have Snapdragon chips, while Exynos devices are made for all other countries. However, it seems that this rule will lose its validity in the upcoming Galaxy S23 series. Geekbench database shows that Both versions of the Galaxy S23 Ultra have a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip and neither use Exynos. This information is in line with previous rumors that Samsung is abandoning its chips.

The company has a number of other budget smartphone models and may continue to use Exynos SoC in them, but there is no information on this yet.

The source states that most buyers will want a Snapdragon chip in their new Samsung flagship smartphone, so the company has decided to switch to them entirely. According to insiders, the Galaxy S23 series will receive the SoC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 that was presented a few days ago.