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Samsung shipped the Galaxy S23 series with a Snapdragon processor globally, but the Galaxy S24 series is rumored to come in two processor variants. The Korean firm will use a new Snapdragon chip in markets like China, South Korea, and the US. The rest of the world will get its in-house Exynos chip. The company is already working on the Exynos 2400 for its 2024 flagships. A leak has now revealed its detailed specifications, including a 10-core CPU.
Exynos 2400 leak confirms a 10-core CPU
Rumors about the Exynos 2400 powering the Galaxy S24 series in some markets have been around for a while now. Leaks suggested that Samsung is confident about going back to Exynos after exclusively using Snapdragon this year thanks to the improvements from its foundry division. The company believes it has left the Exynos woes behind and is ready to rebuild its reputation as a flagship smartphone chipmaker. Early specs have been quite promising too.
A new report coming from China now tells us more of the same. As rumored earlier, the Exynos 2400 will feature a 10-core (deca-core) CPU with a 1+2+3+4 quad-cluster arrangement. We have one ARM v9.2 Cortex-X4 core clocked at 3.1GHz, two Cortex-A720 cores at 2.9GHz, three more Cortex-A720 cores at 2.6GHz, and four Cortex-A520 cores at 1.8GHz. The adoption of ARM’s v9.2 cores means the chip will be 64-bit-only, dropping support for 32-bit apps.
Samsung has paired the CPU with a new AMD RDNA2-based custom GPU. The Xclipse 940 GPU reportedly has twice as many graphics computing units as the Xclipse 920 GPU found in Exynos 2200, the Korean firm’s last flagship processor. The upcoming chipset also brings enhanced AI (artificial intelligence) capabilities. The integrated Exynos 5300 modem can deliver a downlink speed of up to 10Gbps and an uplink speed of up to 3.87Gbps.
The Exynos 2400 supports UFS 4.0 storage and LPDDR5X memory with an 8.5Gbps bandwidth. It can handle up to a 320MP camera with support for 8K video recording at 60fps (frames per second). The new Exynos processor may also boast a two-way satellite communication system. Rumors are rife that Samsung will add satellite connectivity to its flagship phones next year. The Galaxy S24 series could debut the technology.
The new Exynos chip will compete with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
The Exynos 2400 will be Samsung’s equivalent for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, which will power the Galaxy S24 series in some markets. The latter is also a 64-bit-only chip featuring one Cortex-X4 and five Cortex-A720 CPU cores. But its octa-core (8 cores) design means there will be only two Cortex-A520 cores here. It remains to be seen which chip ends up being better overall. If Exynos fails to trump or at least match Snapdragon again, Samsung may find it hard to sell its new flagship phones. The Galaxy S24 series will arrive in early 2024.