Samsung has oscillated between using its own Exynos chip and Qualcomm's Snapdragon chips for the Samsung Galaxy S series almost since its inception. In fact, in most recent years, it was one or the other depending on which region you live in.
Heading to the S25 series launch next year, there have been all sorts of rumors flying around regarding whether Samsung will stick to its usual pattern, use the Exynos 2500 exclusively, or go Snapdragon-only like with the S23 series. If a new report is to be believed, it might be none of these. They might be introducing MediaTek to the mix, for the first time ever.
Samsung Might Be Using MediaTek Chips In Its Flagship Series For The First Time Ever
Samsung has been a major partner of Qualcomm for several years now, with the Snapdragon-enabled Galaxy S devices being in higher demand than those using Samsung's own Exynos. Qualcomm's chips are simply great in all categories and Samsung's own options struggled for several years, though that gap is finally seeming to close. That's why it wasn't so bad when we heard that the South Korean company was strongly considering using the Exynos 2500 exclusively for the Samsung Galaxy S25 series.
However, after a bit, it seemed that wasn't accurate information and the company was still expecting to split things down the middle, as it has always done with Exynos and Snapdragon. At this point though, it looks like things are going to be very different if a new report from The Financial News is to be believed.
Supposedly, Samsung is doing its best with Exynos 2500 yield though it is yet to hit the appropriate target for its chips. Due to this, the S25 series may potentially use Qualcomm chips worldwide. However, the prospective high price of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 might be pushing the company towards looking for another chip supplier, and the baton falls to none other than MediaTek.
Would I Use A MediaTek-Powered Samsung Galaxy S25 Device? Here's My Opinion
If I was to buy a Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and I found out that it didn't have the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 but a flagship MediaTek Dimensity chip, I don't think that would change much for me. Realistically, I'd wait for reviews to weigh in on the performance of the new chip, but hypothetically, if I didn't have access to those reviews, I don't think it would stop me from embracing the new phones. Here's why.
I think Samsung wouldn't compromise significantly on performance. Whichever chip they put inside their dominating S series would need to have the power to match. Second, MediaTek might be seen as second-rate, but at the moment, the Dimensity 9300+ is the most powerful Android chip on the market (going by benchmarks).
In fact, I don't think that I would shy away from the Exynos 2500 if that's what it came down to (though I'll admit I ran away from older Exynos chips when there was a more noticeable gap in performance). Samsung moving to MediaTek could potentially mean the phones don't have to get a price hike and I don't think anyone can hate that.
