Neowin News Feed for: Exynos

Samsung Electronics seals a $16.5 billion chip deal with an undisclosed customer

Hamid Ganji — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 04:22:01 +0000

Samsung inked a lucrative $16.5 billion chip supply deal with a major global company. The buyer's name remains unknown. Read more...

Samsung could power the affordable Galaxy Z Flip variant with an Exynos chip

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 06:14:01 +0000

It is rumored that Samsung could finally launch an affordable variant of the Galaxy Z Flip, with the latest one suggesting an Exynos chip inside. Read more...

Samsung's Galaxy S27's Exynos processor reportedly is already in development

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:00:01 +0000

Rumor has it that Samsung has already started working on the Galaxy S27 series' Exynos 2700 chipset based on 2nm process. Read more...

Samsung may have finally ended the chipset confusion for the Galaxy S25 series

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 06:50:01 +0000

The latest report suggests that Samsung may have finally found the chipset it wants inside next year's Galaxy S25 series. Read more...

Samsung denies speculation it is spinning off its foundry business amid consecutive losses

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:56:01 +0000

Samsung has denied claims it will spin off its foundry business as a separate entity amid increasing competition and consecutive financial losses. Read more...

Samsung could ship the Galaxy S25 series exclusively with Snapdragon chip

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 06:32:01 +0000

Samsung could power the next year's flagship Galaxy S25 series models exclusively with Snapdragon chipset and ditch Exynos. Read more...

Samsung may use silicon capacitors for Galaxy S25's Exynos 2500 chipset

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:02:01 +0000

The latest tip suggests that Samsung could use silicon capacitors for its Exynos 2500 processors, which it is expected to use inside next year's flagship, the Galaxy S25 series, in some regions. Read more...

Samsung could use PC's heatsink technology to manage overheating in Exynos chipset

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 13:42:01 +0000

A fresh report suggests that Samsung is working on implementing heatsink technology to manage overheating in its upcoming Exynos 2500 processor, which is derived from PCs and servers. Read more...

Samsung might choose to add a MediaTek processor in its Galaxy S25 series

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 14:22:02 +0000

Latest reports suggest that next year's Samsung Galaxy S25 series could be powered by a MediaTek flagship processor, at least for handsets in some regions because of increased chip costs. Read more...

Samsung to stick with Snapdragon chipset for its upcoming Galaxy Z Flip6 and Z Fold6

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 21 May 2024 13:24:01 +0000

After rumors of using the Exynos SoC, the latest report suggests that Samsung will continue to use only the Snapdragon chipset for its upcoming Galaxy Z Flip6 and the Galaxy Z Fold6 foldables. Read more...

Samsung's 2026 flagship could be powered by a 'Dream Chip' with an in-house GPU

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Sat, 04 May 2024 07:38:01 +0000

While the next Galaxy flagships are expected to pack AMD GPU, Samsung is reportedly rumored to be planning to equip the Galaxy S26 with a powerful 'Dream Chip' with its own GPU in 2026. Read more...

Samsung may consider twin-chip strategy for Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 due to cost hikes

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 06:46:01 +0000

Samsung may consider launching the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 in Exynos and Snapdragon variants for different markets because of the burden of increased component purchase costs. Read more...

Samsung announces the Exynos 2200 SoC with AMD's RDNA 2-based Xclipse 920 GPU

Mehrotra A — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:10:01 +0000

Just a week after abandoning the launch at the last second, Samsung has finally announced the Exynos 2200 SoC that features an octa-core design and a brand new GPU based on AMD's RDNA 2 technology. Read more...

Samsung was a no-show at its own SoC launch party today

Mehrotra A — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 06:16:01 +0000

Last month, Samsung announced that it will be unveiling the new Exynos 2200 SoC on January 11 but the company skipped the announcement and did not provide any reason or a new launch date for the same. Read more...

Samsung unveils new chips for vehicles that deliver 5G and improved performance

Paul Hill — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 07:16:02 +0000

Samsung has unveiled several new products for use in vehicles. They include the Exynos Auto T5123 which brings 5G, the Exynos Auto V7 to power infotainment systems, and the S2VPS01 PMIC. Read more...

Samsung unveils brand new Exynos processor that's made for the Galaxy Watch4 series

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 05:04:01 +0000

Samsung has unveiled its new processor, the Exynos W920, which will be used to power future wearables. The new processor is more power-efficient and offers faster performance than its predecessor. Read more...

The AMD GPU inside Exynos reportedly outperforms latest Mali chips despite throttling

Sayan Sen — Sat, 19 Jun 2021 15:04:01 +0000

AMD's custom RDNA 2 based Samsung Exynos GPU is currently being tested internally and the chip is reportedly outperforming the latest Arm Mali GPUs easily, despite throttling heavily. Read more...

Samsung reportedly releasing an Exynos-powered Windows 10 PC this year

Rich Woods — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:58:01 +0000

According to a new report, Samsung is set to release a Windows 10 PC this year that will use its own ARM processors, as opposed to the Qualcomm Galaxy Books that we've seen in the past. Read more...

Samsung's Exynos chipset with AMD mobile GPU could debut inside the Galaxy Z Fold3

Rajesh Pandey — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 05:10:01 +0000

Samsung could launch its first Exynos chipset with an AMD GPU later this year itself with the Galaxy Z Fold3. The AMD mobile GPU will also make its debut in other premium mid-range Exynos chipsets. Read more...

Samsung's next flagship Exynos chip will feature AMD GPU, could be released this year

Rajesh Pandey — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:32:02 +0000

Samsung's next flagship Exynos chip will feature an AMD GPU and it could debut this year inside the Galaxy Z Fold3. Samsung had partnered up with AMD to develop mobile GPUs in 2019. Read more...

Samsung introduces the 5nm Exynos 2100 with 10% faster CPU, 40% faster GPU

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:24:01 +0000

Samsung has formally introduced its latest flagship mobile processor, the Exynos 2100. It features an octa-core CPU with a top-tier Cortex-X1 core, and up to 40% more graphics performance. Read more...

Samsung will announce its next-generation Exynos chipset on January 12

Jay Bonggolto — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 18:46:01 +0000

Samsung today teased the launch date for its next-generation flagship SoC called the Exynos 2100. The South Korean tech giant has confirmed that it will announce the chipset on January 12. Read more...

Samsung might unveil the Exynos 2100 on December 15

Abhay V — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 18:00:01 +0000

Samsung has posted a trailer on YouTube termed "Thank you" and hints at something "small" planned for its fans on December 15. The firm's Exynos account on Twitter also posted the video. Read more...

OPPO and Xiaomi phones could be powered by Samsung's Exynos chipset in 2021

Rajesh Pandey — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 14:22:01 +0000

Samsung's LSI division is looking to supply its budget Exynos chips to OPPO & Xiaomi in 2021. The company has already secured orders for Exynos 1080 chipset from Vivo for its X60 smartphone. Read more...

Samsung likely to ditch Exynos chip for the South Korean Note20 Ultra variant

Abhay V — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:16:01 +0000

Just like for the S20 line, Samsung might ditch the Exynos 990 chip for Qualcomm's offering on the Note20 Ultra sold in South Korea. The phone will most likely sport a Snapdragon 865+ chip. Read more...

All of Samsung's upcoming flagships will reportedly come with a Snapdragon 865+

Abhay V — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 17:46:01 +0000

A new rumor suggests that the Galaxy Note20, Tab S7, Fold 2, and Z Flip 5G could launch with a Snapdragon 865+ chip. The SoC is still unreleased. The Exynos 992 might be offered for some regions. Read more...

Samsung fans petition for the company to stop using Exynos processors

Rich Woods — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 20:02:01 +0000

In a new Change.org petition, nearly 20,000 Samsung fans have signed to demonstrate that they want the company to stop using its in-house Exynos chipsets in its flagship Galaxy phones. Read more...

Samsung announces 5G-integrated Exynos 980 processor built on 8-nm FinFET process

Paul Hill — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 08:18:02 +0000

Samsung has announced that it will begin mass producing the new Exynos 980 processor by the end of the year. It's notable because it's the first AI-ready chip from Samsung with integrated 5G. Read more...

Samsung reveals Exynos 9825 SoC built on 7nm process

Boyd Chan — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 11:54:01 +0000

Just hours ahead of its Galaxy Unpacked event and the expected announcement of the Galaxy Note10, Samsung has unveiled its flagship Exynos 9825 SoC that shares quite a bit with its predecessor. Read more...

AMD partners with Samsung to bring its graphics prowess to low-power chipsets

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 16:44:01 +0000

AMD has partnered with Samsung in a move that will allow it to get back into the mobile market with its graphics processors. The company sold off its Imageon division to Qualcomm in 2009. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy S10+ spotted on AnTuTu with impressive score, powered by Exynos 9820

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 10:04:02 +0000

The upcoming Galaxy S10+, the larger sibling of Samsung's next-generation flagship device, has attained an excellent score on AnTuTu. It was also spotted with the Exynos 9820 SoC onboard. Read more...

Samsung announces the Exynos 9 Series 9820 processor for on-device AI applications

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 09:02:01 +0000

Samsung has introduced today its latest application processor, the Exynos 9 Series 9820. The chipset is designed to perform artificial intelligence processing natively on a mobile device. Read more...

Samsung to unveil its latest Exynos processor next week

João Carrasqueira — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 17:42:01 +0000

With its developer conference now over, Samsung has taken to social media to tease the announcement of its next Exynos chipset, which is likely to power its flagship phones over the coming year. Read more...

Here's the full changelog for Android 8.0 update on Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+

Steven Parker — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 09:30:01 +0000

After a brief pause of the rollout of Android 8.0 due to the FXXU1CRAP firmware causing phones to spontaneously reboot, Europe should now be upgraded. Samsung has published the changelog. Read more...

Samsung announces a 1.2Gbps LTE modem that will be in its next chipset

Rich Woods — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 20:24:01 +0000

Today, Samsung announced a new LTE modem that will be included in the company's next generation of chipsets. The modems will support download speeds of up to 1.2 gigabits per second. Read more...

Samsung might have just shown off the Galaxy Note8 on its Twitter account

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 20:00:01 +0000

It is quite rare when a company will accidentally show off a new handset ahead of its release window, but it looks like Samsung might have done just that with a new image that was posted to Twitter. Read more...

Samsung begins mass production of Exynos i T200 aimed at IoT

Paul Hill — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 00:26:02 +0000

Samsung has begun the mass production of its first IoT-oriented Exynos chip. The Exynos i T200 includes several security features, multiple processors clocked at 320MHz, and Wi-Fi connectivity. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy S8+ (Exynos) review

Robbie Khan — Tue, 09 May 2017 13:16:01 +0000

The most leaked smartphone in recent history is finally here, and it has already shown itself to be a big hit with the masses. Let's see what's hot, and what's not with Samsung's latest. Read more...

Regulator: Qualcomm unfairly barred Samsung from selling its own Exynos chips

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 15:04:01 +0000

Ever wonder why Samsung's chips are only found in Samsung devices? According to the South Korean government, it's because Qualcomm has been pressuring Samsung and barring it from competing. Read more...

Samsung unveils the Galaxy S8's processor: supports 120fps 4K video, AI, and gigabit LTE

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 11:46:01 +0000

Samsung has just unveiled the Exynos 9 Series 8895 system-on-a-chip. This 10nm chip is the SoC that will power the upcoming Galaxy S8 flagship and it comes with some very powerful features. Read more...