Samsung may use Exynos chip in Galaxy S27 Ultra after Snapdragon overheating in tests
Key points
- Samsung reportedly found Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 ran too hot during internal testing for the Galaxy S27 Ultra.
- The chip reportedly exceeded temperature limits and throttled its speed under heavy sustained loads.
- Samsung is reportedly considering its own Exynos 2700 chip for the Galaxy S27 Ultra instead.
- In internal benchmarks, the Exynos 2700 reportedly beat the Snapdragon chip by about 10% in multi-core Geekbench.
- The Exynos 2700 reportedly also runs cooler than the Snapdragon chip.
- Samsung has used only Snapdragon chips in its Galaxy S Ultra phones for the past few years.
None of this is confirmed. Samsung has said nothing, and Qualcomm has not commented in the coverage. The overheating and benchmark claims trace back to industry insiders quoted by SEDaily, a Korean outlet, and the other outlets are relaying that report rather than adding their own testing.
The reports differ in how firm they sound. Some say Samsung may switch if the heat problems are not fixed. Others say it is considering a full switch to Exynos. Nobody reports a final decision, so Snapdragon is still possible if the problem is solved.
The story follows from Samsung’s recent habit of putting Snapdragon in its top Ultra phones. A move to Exynos would break that pattern. One outlet compares the situation to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, which also had heat problems.
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