The Galaxy S23s are a success that Samsung naturally relishes. Smartphones that are as successful in terms of photography – we refer you in particular to our test of the 200 Mpx mode on the Galaxy S23 Ultra – as in terms of performance and, in connection with it, autonomy. They were all the more expected at the turn on these elements as the S22 series, nevertheless effective, had left power lovers hungry. The Exynos 2200 that drove them particularly lacked in terms of graphics performance. A finding that is all the more bitter for European users since the versions of smartphones sold in South Korea and the United States were equipped with a more efficient Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip.
Samsung will not say more about the reasons that led it to distinguish between the two types of markets, but is more clear about the reasons that led it to call on the Snapdragon 8 Gen this year. 2 on all of its Galaxy S. This is, according to Won-joon Choi, executive vice president and head of mobile R&D at Samsung, the choice of reason. “For this particular generation, it turns out that the Snapdragon was chosen as the chip capable of offering the best user experience”, he explains. But does this mean that the Exynos will disappear from the Galaxy S to come?
The choice of an in-house platform or a third-party chip is “a process that takes place every year”, assures Won-joon Choi, reminding us in passing that all of the Galaxy S6 and S7, for example, were equipped with Exynos chips, testifying to Samsung’s changes in direction over the years. And to make sure: “We are not excluding any platform for the Galaxy S24, S25 or any product because our ultimate goal is to provide the best user experience”. It is true that the announcement of Samsung’s work in the development of high-end chips allowing satellite communications signals that the premium Exynos are still on the program; It remains to be seen whether, partnership with Qualcomm obliges, the Korean will again make a distinction between the American and Korean markets with the rest of the world.