Galaxy S23 Leak Suggests 2022 Is The Year Of The Chip Upset

Even before we heard about the first of the Galaxy S23-centric rumors, Qualcomm had confirmed that its chipsets would power the entire spectrum of the next generation of Galaxy S devices (via Fool). This is a major change for Samsung, given that the company typically sells different variants of the Galaxy S series in different markets. While North American users almost always got the Qualcomm variants, users in Europe and India usually received the (inferior) Exynos variants.

Anyway, according to IceUniverse, all of the Galaxy S23 devices are likely to use Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chips. This chip is expected to be a massive improvement over its predecessor (the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) and is rumored to feature a single Cortex-X3 core, twin Cortex-A720 cores, two Cortex-A710 cores, and three Cortex-A510 cores. The graphics are rumored to be handled by Qualcomm’s Adreno 740 chip. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is also likely to be based on TSMC’s 4nm manufacturing process.

In addition to this, IceUniverse claims that the Galaxy S23 Ultra will likely retain the same 5,000mAh battery we saw on its predecessor. This time around, however, the more efficient Snapdragon chip should help users eke out better battery life on the device. With the launch of the S23 lineup still a few months away, all eyes seem to be set on Samsung’s next confirmed launch early next week, when the company will unveil its brand new lineup of foldables.