Samsung’s Galaxy S24 might be staging a comeback in India, months after the Galaxy S25 took the spotlight. A new leak points to a Snapdragon-powered variant of the phone headed to the market — a twist few saw coming.
Evidence suggests this version will carry the model number SM-S921E, compared to the SM-S921B sold earlier in India with Samsung’s Exynos 2400 chip. Listings spotted on Flipkart show “Galaxy S24 5G Snapdragon” marked as Coming Soon at INR 74,999 (around $850), with the spec sheet clearly mentioning the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 “for Galaxy” processor. That chip has so far been limited to regions like the US.
It’s not just Flipkart fueling the chatter. Geekbench results have surfaced for the SM-S921E, and Samsung’s own firmware servers — as noted by leaker @tarunvats33 — also reference the Snapdragon model. Add in dedicated Flipkart banners promoting the new chip, and it’s hard to chalk this up to a mistake.
But here’s the catch: should you actually wait for this Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered Galaxy S24? Probably not. The Galaxy S25 is already available at the same price on Amazon and comes with the newer Snapdragon 8 Elite chip — a clear step up from the 8 Gen 3. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S25 FE’s pricing is still under wraps, but looking at history, the S24 FE launched at ₹59,999 and now sells for just ₹39,999. With no major hardware changes in the S25 FE — not even the chipset — it’s likely to launch around the same price point and see steep discounts down the line.
So whether you want the best-performing chipset or the longest software support, the Snapdragon-powered S24 doesn’t look like the most sensible option. The only way it might make sense is if Samsung offers aggressive discounts, similar to its FE series — for instance, matching the current ₹51,998 price of the Exynos-powered S24.
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