Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, according to an insider. The Galaxy S23 series is the next-gen flagship from Samsung, and it will be bringing a handful of new features. A leak has already revealed the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus will be sporting a new design, one similar to that of the Galaxy S22 Ultra.
This design is also going to be used for the Galaxy A54. However, while the Galaxy S23 Ultra will have a design similar to the Galaxy S22 Ultra, it has been reported it will pack a 200MP camera, the highest resolution sensor on a Samsung smartphone. All three phones will ship with One UI 5 based on Android 13.
Earlier it was reported that Samsung would use Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipset in its smartphones in all regions of the world, a shift from its dual-chip strategy. The new development is expected to begin with the Galaxy S23 series and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. Now, an insider has revealed that Samsung will actually be getting a special edition of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. The info comes from the popular leaker Ice Universe (@UniverseIce), and he disclosed what makes this version of the chipset different from the standard version.
Samsung's Chip Might Go By A Different Name
According to the source, the special edition Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will have its prime U core clocked at 3.36GHz. This is 0.16GHz higher than that of the standard edition. This info can already be corroborated by several Geekbench results of the Galaxy S23 series. In addition to having a higher-clocked U, it will also have its GPU clocked higher at 719MHz whereas that of the standard version is clocked at 680MHz. What is interesting is that this variant of the processor was reported back in September.
Prior to the launch of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, the Chinese leaker, Digital Chat Station, posted on Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 — what it actually means is that there would be two variants at launch.
For now, it is not yet known if this chipset will be exclusive to Samsung or if it may appear in phones from other brands. Ice Universe also suggests that this higher-clocked variant of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 may go by a different name. Nevertheless, more details should surface as the launch of Samsung's new flagships draw closer.