Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Chipsets Confirmed for the Samsung Galaxy S23 Series

The Samsung Galaxy S23 series, which is said to include three models—Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23 Ultra—is expected to be launched in February next year. The smartphone family is yet to be confirmed by the South Korean smartphone maker, although leaks have been plentiful. The Galaxy S23 series is said to be powered by Qualcomm chips and now the latest earnings call from Qualcomm seems to confirm these rumours. Qualcomm’s Chief Financial Officer emphasized that the chip supplier will benefit from the launch of Samsung’s new smartphone in the second quarter of March. This may coincide with the rumored release date of the Galaxy S23 series.

Qualcomm’s CFO Akash Palkhivala, in time The Q4 earnings call, said that the company’s revenue will benefit from Samsung’s launch of a new phone in the second quarter of March 2023. He confirmed that the manufacturer will have a “global share” of the Galaxy S23, starting at around 75. percent in the S22 series. This suggests that most of the Samsung Galaxy S23 smartphones will be equipped with Qualcomm’s next flagship Snapdragon and not Samsung’s Exynos SoCs.

Qualcomm has provided the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC for the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+ and Galaxy S22 Ultra models in select markets. In some regions, the Galaxy S22 series packs an Exynos 2200 under the hood.

Samsung and Qualcomm signed a multi-year agreement in July this year to equip Snapdragon chipsets for future flagship Samsung Galaxy products around the world. The deal includes PCs, tablets, augmented reality and more. The extension includes 3G, 4G, and 5G technologies and devices and will include future 6G standards and products.

The anticipated Galaxy S23 series is likely to come with improvements over this year’s Galaxy S22 edition. A recent Geekbench listing has allegedly confirmed the presence of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset in the upcoming Galaxy S23, Galaxy 23+ and Galaxy 23 Ultra models.