Samsung was expected to use the Exynos 2500 chipset in the Galaxy S25 and S25+ in most markets. However, a recent rumor claims that the chipset will not be used in any of the three S series flagships that will launch in Q1 2025. Instead, the company will reportedly use the chipset to power the S25 FE and next-generation Galaxy foldables.
The S25 FE & upcoming Z series devices will reportedly use Exynos 2500
The reason behind this delayed launch of the new Exynos chip is reportedly a yield rate of only 55%, which is much lower than the previously set goal of 70%.
For those unfamiliar, yield rate is the percentage of functional chips produced from a wafer compared to the maximum number of chips that could be produced on that wafer. It’s a key metric that measures the efficiency of the production process.
While using the Exynos 2500 in the S25 FE seems expected, we cannot say the same for Samsung’s foldable devices. Historically powered by Snapdragon chips, a shift to Exynos could negatively impact their popularity due to the track record of previous Exynos chips.
Samsung released the Galaxy S24 FE just a couple of days ago with a slightly underclocked version of the Exynos 2400 chipset. However, the tipster claimed that the Galaxy S25 FE will launch sometime in April this year, much earlier than expected. For context, Samsung launched the Galaxy S23 FE around this time of the year in 2023.
The Exynos 2500 chipset will be based on Samsung’s 3nm process node. However, limited information is available regarding its performance. As with each new iteration of Exynos chips, the Exynos 2500 has been rumored to offer significantly higher performance and power efficiency compared to both the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and the Dimensity 9400. That said, based on past experiences, users may want to wait for Samsung’s official release rather than rely on speculative performance claims about the upcoming Exynos chipset.
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