Samsung’s Exynos chipsets have gotten a lot of flak over the years for not being on par with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon SoCs. According to recent rumors, the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip FE will use the Exynos 2400 chipset. Now, thanks to leaked benchmarks shared by Abhishek Yadav on X/Twitter, those rumors are seemingly confirmed.
Reusing the Exynos 2400 for the Galaxy Z Flip FE
According to the benchmarks, the Galaxy Z Flip FE will be powered by the Exynos 2400. It reached 1,930 points on single-core and 6,276 on multi-core tests. Some are probably wondering why Samsung is using the Exynos 2400 instead of the Exynos 2500 on the Galaxy Z Flip FE. The reason is simple: costs.
Samsung wants to use its newer Exynos 2500 chipset for the Galaxy Z Flip 7. Furthermore, to keep costs down, the firm will use the older Exynos 2400 for its FE phone. The decision makes sense, especially if the company wants to position the phone as a cheaper alternative.
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip series has actually been selling pretty well due to its relatively more affordable price tag. At $1,000, it’s certainly not a cheap phone. However, compared to its more expensive Fold sibling, which is nearly twice the price, it seems more reasonable. That being said, if Samsung is planning a more budget-friendly foldable, it will need to compete against Motorola.
Motorola recently launched its 2025 lineup of Razr phones. The Razr Ultra is its most expensive model and competes directly with the Galaxy Z Flip 6, but there are other models like the base Razr and Razr+ that are easier on the wallet.
More Exynos chipsets coming to Samsung foldables
Samsung will launch its new lineup of foldables later this year. However, 2025 could be interesting. So far, Samsung’s Fold and Flip series have all used Qualcomm’s chipsets. But this year, Samsung could reserve the Snapdragon 8 Elite for the Fold 7. As for the Flip 7, apparently it will use the Exynos 2500.
This is apparently part of Samsung’s strategy to make the Fold 7 more appealing while also reducing costs. Is the discrepancy in performance going to be huge? We’ll have to wait and see. But in the meantime, would a Galaxy Z Flip FE powered by the Exynos 2400 appeal to you if it cost less? Or are you more interested in raw power.
