- The Galaxy Z Flip 7 is supposed to use the Exynos 2500 again
- Samsung’s own silicon was missing from the Galaxy S25
- CPU usage may mean cheaper prices for the foldable
With the Samsung Galaxy S25 launch out of the way, the next phone Samsung launches we can turn our attention to is the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 – and a key spec for the latter handset that’s just been released flee.
According to long-time Tipster @jukanlosreve, Samsung will go with its own Exynos 2500 processor for the Galaxy Z Flip 7, a processor that is not used in any of the Galaxy S25 handsets revealed a few days ago.
This is something we’ve heard before, adding further credibility to the rumor. The witness also shows off the full specs of the chipset, including a 10-core cluster, and it looks like an impressive piece of silicon on paper.
As you’ll see from our Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 review, the 2024 version of the phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset – and all Galaxy S25 models run on Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processors.
Exynos vs the rest
Exynos 2500 Specifications for the Z FLIP 73.3 GHz ARM CORTEX-X925 1CORE2.75 GHz ARM CORTEX-A725 2CORE2.36 GHz ARM CORTEX-A725 5CORE1 GHZ Samsung Xclipse 950 GPU (AMD…January 25, 2025
Samsung has long used a mix of its own Exynos processors and those designed and manufactured by third-party manufacturers in its smartphones, and there is always speculation ahead of each new Samsung handset on which CPUs will be selected.
Generally speaking, Exynos processors would be a little less powerful than the alternatives – but not so much as to make a huge difference to the user experience. They’re also cheaper for Samsung, which can mean cheaper phones.
The rumor is that Samsung is having trouble mass-producing the Exynos 2500 in sufficient quantities, which may explain why it didn’t appear in the Galaxy S25 (some Samsung Galaxy S24 models used the Exynos 2400 chipset).
There haven’t been too many leaks and rumors surrounding the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, but larger screens could be on the way, and it seems likely that we’ll also get a smaller Samsung expensive Galaxy Z Flip 7 SE.
