Samsung’s Galaxy S25 series promises to be the most anticipated start of the year. One of the reasons for this excitement, beyond the success of the range, is the prospect of seeing the new Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC on all models internationally. And the latest tests that appeared on Geekbench confirm this rumor.
Unlike its predecessors, this generation will ditch Exynos chips entirely in favor of a 100% Snapdragon strategy, a welcome change after years of criticism about the performance gap between these two processor ranges.
A standard range?
While there was no doubt that the Galaxy S25 Ultra would feature. The chipset High-ranking from Qualcomm, informant Tarun Vats relayed. X/Twitter A benchmark of the standard S25 confirms that a copy equipped with Snapdragon 8 Elite will indeed be available in the European market. The Galaxy S25 model tested, running Android 15 with 12 GB of RAM, scored 2986 points in single-core and 9355 points in multi-core, which is less impressive than some competitors equipped with the same SoC.
However, this conclusion should be taken with a grain of salt, as this could be a prototype, and the final version could incorporate improvements or even be equipped with the Exynos 2500 seen in tests of the Galaxy S25+ in late 2024. may be A reminder, the S23 series benefited from the Qualcomm processor, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, globally across the range.
Leaf harvesting is already well underway.
Aside from the chip question, the Galaxy S25 is rumored to feature a 6.2-inch 120Hz AMOLED screen, a full triple photo module, a 4000mAh battery, an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, and support for 5G and Wi-Fi 7. will The wait is only a few days away, as Samsung has scheduled its Galaxy Unpacked event on January 22, 2025, according to South Korean media.
