Samsung’s next Ultra could stick with Qualcomm despite months of leaks suggesting a return to Exynos. Nadeem Sarwar / Digital Trends
Samsung‘s Galaxy S27 processor plans are turning into a rather confusing affair. Earlier reports suggested the company was preparing to bring Exynos back to its Ultra flagship, and the Exynos 2700 even managed to beat Qualcomm’s best chip in alleged internal tests. But it appears Samsung might have other plans, at least for customers in its home market.
According to Korean tipster Lanzuk, also known as yeux1122, Samsung is reportedly sticking with Snapdragon for the Galaxy S27 Ultra in South Korea. In a Naver post, the tipster claims that changing the processor choice at this stage would be difficult. The reason? Money, apparently. Samsung is said to be focusing heavily on cutting costs during hardware development.
What happened to Samsung’s Exynos plans?
The tipster hasn’t specified which Snapdragon processor will power the Korean Ultra. Previous leaks, however, suggest Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 for the Ultra and the regular Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 for the upcoming S27 Pro.
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