Recent reports suggest that Samsung may partner with Qualcomm to produce Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chips for certain models in the Galaxy S25 series. While some Galaxy S24 phones are expected to be powered by Samsung’s own Exynos 2400 processor, Samsung could potentially start using customized Snapdragon chips within a year, with some of these chips being manufactured by Samsung Foundry.

According to insider information shared by whistleblower Revegnus, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor will be manufactured using TSMC’s 3nm process (N3E). On the other hand, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 For Galaxy variant is said to use Samsung’s 3nm Foundry GAP (3GAP) technology. This improvement means that Samsung Foundry’s 3nm process could potentially compete with TSMC’s 3nm process in both performance and efficiency. However, it’s important to note that these details should be approached with caution, as the Galaxy S25 is still two years away and more concrete information is likely to emerge in late 2024.

If the rumors are true, it will be the first time the company will hire two different suppliers for the same chip, similar to Apple’s approach to the iPhone 6s A9 processor. In this case, some of the A9 chips are made using Samsung’s 14nm process, while others are made using TSMC’s 16nm process. The Samsung-made A9 chip was smaller, while the TSMC chips had slightly better power efficiency.

Additionally, alongside the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 For Galaxy chip, Samsung’s highly anticipated Exynos chipset may also debut in some Galaxy S25 devices. Both chips are manufactured using Samsung Foundry’s 3nm GAP process and are expected to offer similar performance levels. While there are minor differences between the two, Samsung will most likely try to minimize these differences, especially in terms of power consumption.