Galaxy S27 May Not Be An Exynos-Exclusive Launch, As Samsung’s 2nm GAA May Be Used To Develop A ‘Custom Tuned’ Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro

Samsung always seems to be facing a dilemma with its foundry business, and for its next year’s Galaxy S27 launch, the company would likely want nothing more than for all models to ship with the Exynos 2700, which will help minimize its chipset expenditure. However, the Korean giant may have the next best thing going for it as it looks to secure Qualcomm as a customer because a rumor claims that the 2nm GAA process will be utilized to develop a custom-tuned version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro.

Partnering with Qualcomm boosts Samsung’s foundry revenue, but will reduce Exynos adoption

There have been numerous occasions where Qualcomm has been mulling a dual-foundry approach, with a previous report stating that the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5’s design work on Samsung’s 2nm GAA process is completed. Even if Qualcomm doesn’t feel comfortable advancing its dual-foundry ambitions with its current-generation SoC, Weibo’s Digital Chat Station has reported supply chain rumors that the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro will be a custom-tuned chipset based on the 2nm GAA process.

We have stated that Samsung’s chances of securing chipset orders with Qualcomm are slowly increasing, as the company’s 2nm GAA yields are reported to be 50 percent, with the company aggressively promoting its second-generation iteration called SF2P, so a possibility exists where the aforementioned tag-team is formed. Several customers are already viewing Samsung as a viable foundry alternative, as TSMC faces overwhelming demand for 2nm wafers, with Qualcomm being one of them.

As for the custom-tuned version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro, it could have slightly increased CPU and GPU clock speeds, but aside from that, we can’t think of any exclusive upgrades. While Samsung’s foundry business would want to accumulate as many chip orders as possible to slowly hit away at TSMC’s market share, it won’t be without consequences. The Exynos division has slowly received a small boost in morale thanks to the Exynos 2600, and a partnership with Qualcomm threatens the adoption of Samsung’s chipsets in the Galaxy S27 series.

Fortunately, one analyst has commented that the company wouldn’t inject millions into in-house CPU and GPU development, including the hiring of former AMD VP John Rayfield, just for the Exynos range to secure a minor role. Of course, we will remind readers to treat this rumor with a pinch of salt, and as always, we will return with more updates. As for our personal take, we firmly believe that Qualcomm would opt for the standard version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 to be mass produced on Samsung’s 2nm GAA process, while the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro sticks with TSMC.

News Source: Digital Chat Station

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