{"id":293998,"date":"2025-10-11T06:45:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T06:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/293998\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T06:45:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T06:45:13","slug":"samsung-steps-up-to-fix-qualcomms-top-chip-and-dethrone-the-iphone-17-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/293998\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung steps up to fix Qualcomm&#8217;s top chip and dethrone the iPhone 17 Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What\u2019s happened? <\/strong>Qualcomm\u2019s latest chip, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/phones\/i-just-saw-the-worlds-fastest-cpu-and-it-could-supercharge-your-next-smartphone\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5<\/a>, is manufactured using TSMC\u2019s N3P technology, but that could change soon, courtesy of the Korean tech giant, which has not given up on its foundries and is close to a breakthrough.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Samsung, not TSMC, is developing a 2nm version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, with samples sent to Qualcomm for evaluation (via <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/biz.newdaily.co.kr\/site\/data\/html\/2025\/10\/10\/2025101000069.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Daily<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>The company has manufactured this chip using its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/computing\/tsmc-2nm-node-revealed-30-percent-performance-increase\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2nm Gate-All-Around (GAA) process<\/a>, which features new logic gate designs and reduced transistor spacing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why is this important? <\/strong>Usually, Samsung gets an overclocked version of Qualcomm\u2019s flagship chipset for its numbered Galaxy S series devices, referred to as the \u2018for Galaxy\u2019 version.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is already among the most powerful Android chips on the market.<\/li>\n<li>Remaking the chip on the 2nm fabrication technology will result in a more powerful and even more efficient version of the 8 Elite Gen 5 chip than the current version, potentially dethroning the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/phones\/iphone-17-vs-iphone-air-vs-iphone-17-pro-whats-the-difference\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A19 Pro on the iPhone 17 Pro<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>This also indicates that Samsung\u2019s foundry has made significant improvements in its yield rates, thermal efficiency, and stability (for Qualcomm to consider the samples).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0943.jpg\" alt=\"Flip 7 half up\" class=\"wp-image-3995164\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\t\tDigital Trends<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why should I care?<\/strong> If Qualcomm approves the samples, the Samsung-made 2nm version of the chip will debut on the Galaxy Z Flip 8. Based on the current launch cycle, the next-generation foldable could arrive in the second half of 2026, likely in July or August. The current-generation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/phones\/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-7-everything-you-need-to-know\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Galaxy Z Flip 7<\/a> uses an Exynos 2500 chip, which is based on Samsung\u2019s 3nm technology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OK, what\u2019s next?<\/strong> The real-world benefits of using advanced 2nm fabrication technology include improved battery life, enhanced performance, and cooler operation, all of which can benefit a compact, foldable device.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Samsung producing the chip in-house could also help keep the costs lower, resulting in competitive phone pricing (it would still have to pay a licensing and usage fee to Qualcomm, though).<\/li>\n<li>If Qualcomm likes Samsung\u2019s samples, it could replace TSMC as its primary supplier for its annual flagship chipset, though that looks pretty far-fetched at this point.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What\u2019s happened? 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