Samsung might be facing another hurdle with its Exynos series. Samsung Foundry is rumored to completely skip the Exynos chipsets for its Galaxy S25 series of flagship phones, and it seems that things are not getting better anytime soon. A new report has claimed that TSMC has rejected Samsung’s deal to outsource Exynos production.
No Next-Gen Samsung Exynos Made by TSMC
To recall, there were rumors last year of Samsung finally deciding to outsource the production of Exynos chips to TSMC. There were internal talks for this change, which would’ve helped Samsung Foundry’s chip product. But it seems that this deal might not be following through. According to tipster @Jukanlosreve, the South Korean tech giant’s deal for Exynos production has been rejected by TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company).
Unfortunately, there are still no details available regarding why TSMC rejected the Samsung deal for Exynos. With Samsung as its client, TSMC would’ve added another major tech giant like Apple, Nvidia, and Qualcomm, among others under its belt. Jukanlosreve claimed that the world’s largest contract chipmaker might have turned down the deal to better protect its internal workings.
For those unaware, Samsung Foundry is capable of manufacturing chips unlike fabless chip brands like AMD and Nvidia. So this move might help prevent any leak of its process or technology. Based on what we know so far, the entire Galaxy S25 lineup will launch with the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC. So it might be a while before we see Exynos chips surface on next gen Samsung Galaxy phones. So stick around for more updates.
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