Samsung Galaxy S22 leaker — here's who gets Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Exynos 2200

Samsung Galaxy S22 leaker — here's who gets Snapdragon viii Gen 1 and Exynos 2200

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It'southward cypher new for Samsung to vary smartphone chipsets betwixt regions. But with the company'due south Exynos 2200 chipset featuring an AMD RDNA2 GPU, there's more involvement than usual nearly which region volition get what.

Now, according to the leaker Dohyun Kim, we accept an idea of the split "based on firmware development." As previously anticipated, the overwhelming bulk of regions including North America will plainly be getting the brand new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen ane chipset, but there are patches of Exynos in West Asia, Middle Eastward Asia, Africa and across all of Europe.

Galaxy S22 Series AP by Regions1. Europe: Exynos2. North America: Snapdragon3. Southward America: Snapdragon4. Eastern asia: Snapdragon5. South East asia/Oceania: Snapdragon6. West Asia: Exynos & Snapdragon7. Middle East asia: Exynos & Snapdragon8. Africa: Exynos & SnapdragonJanuary 20, 2022

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While getting an Exynos chip is pretty much par for the course for Europe, this is the first fourth dimension it's existence seen as a possible advantage. Historically, the Exynos chip has lagged behind Qualcomm's silicon, but this time around the tables could be turned, with the Exynos 2200 performing better in leaked benchmarks and potentially being a gaming powerhouse thanks to the involvement of AMD.

There is, however, reason to take Dohyun Kim'due south tweet with a pinch of salt. Just 12 days ago, the tipster was claiming that every region would be getting a Qualcomm powered version of the phone including Europe. "Exynos 2200 is G.O.North.Eastward.", he wrote. "It might be released after, but I'thou sure that it'southward non going to be in Milky way S22 series."

Korea SnapdragonUS SnapdragonEurope SnapdragonExynos 2200 is G.O.N.E.(It might be released later, simply I'grand sure that it's not going to be in Galaxy S22 series.)January eleven, 2022

Nosotros now know this initial prediction to exist incorrect, equally Samsung has said as much. "Nosotros are planning to unveil the new application processor at the fourth dimension of launching a new Samsung smartphone," a Samsung spokesperson said. "In that location are no problems with the AP's production and functioning."

Even so the bit division ultimately occurs, the operation difference between Exynos 2200 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 will be fascinating to encounter, and we can't wait to criterion the ii chips for ourselves.

Whatever the outcome, we'll know more when the Samsung Galaxy S22 family of phones are unveiled next month.

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