Samsung says its Exynos 2500 chip is intended for ‘flagship products’
Samsung confirmed the existence of its upcoming proprietary mobile chipset — the Exynos 2500 — during an earnings call with investors on Thursday. According to the company, the chipset will be developed by Samsung System’s large-scale integration (LSI) division. In the second half of the year, the South Korean tech conglomerate aims to maintain a stable supply of Exynos 2500 SoC for its “flagship” products.
Exynos 2500 SoC details
According to For Samsung, the Exynos 2500 will be a chipset manufactured on a 3-nanometer process. It will be developed based on the company’s Gate-All-Around (GAA) transistor architecture, which is claimed to improve performance by 23 percent while reducing power consumption by 45 percent. While the company didn’t mention specific devices, it stressed the need for a stable supply of this chipset for its “flagship products” in the 2nd half of 2024.
There are speculations that the Exynos 2500 SoC could power the Samsung Galaxy S25 series in select regions. Notably, Samsung is using its own chipsets in select markets and Qualcomm’s SoCs in others. The Galaxy S24 series in India featured the Exynos 2400 SoC while the Galaxy S24 Ultra came with Samsung’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset.
In addition to ensuring the supply of its own chipset, Samsung said it also plans to expand the application of 200-megapixel image sensors in smartphone cameras from wide-angle to telephoto.
Samsung’s plans for the second half of 2024
During the earnings call, the company said revealed that it registered quarter-on-quarter growth in the mobile market. Strong demand for its flagship handsets, timely delivery of new products and increased sales of rigid panels were claimed as the major contributing factors.
While it expects its premium smartphone segment to grow in the second half of 2024, it foresees a slowdown in the mass segment. It announced plans to boost its revenue by expanding sales of flagship smartphones and ecosystem products. Samsung said it expects the Galaxy S24 series to continue its current growth trajectory, which it says will be bolstered by the company’s marketing efforts.
