Samsung Electronics is facing major problems with its Exynos 2500 chip for the upcoming Galaxy S25 series. A new report from ZDNet Korea states that despite the issues, the company is working hard to improve production before the end of this year.
The Exynos 2500’s current production yield is about 20%, far below the 60% needed for mass production. This has led to doubts about whether the Exynos 2500 will be ready in time for the Galaxy S25 launch. Industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has suggested that Samsung may have to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 if the yield problems continue.
Samsung is focused on improving the Exynos 2500, which uses Samsung Foundry’s second-generation 3-nano process (SF3) and Gate-All-Around (GAA) technology. This technology is designed to improve data processing speed and power efficiency.
The Exynos 2500 project, called ‘Solomon,’ represents a big investment for Samsung. Giving up on the Exynos 2500 would waste a lot of resources and hurt Samsung’s position in the semiconductor market.
Samsung has until October to improve yields. Qualcomm plans to launch the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 in late October, putting more pressure on Samsung to meet its goals. If Samsung can’t improve yields, it might have to cancel the Exynos 2500 and rely only on Qualcomm for the Galaxy S25.
Consumers might not see this as a bad thing. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors have generally performed better than Samsung’s Exynos chips. Switching to Qualcomm could improve the performance and reliability of the Galaxy S25, which might justify any price increases.
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