All Samsung Galaxy S25 series models will launch with Snapdragon 8 Elite, claims tipster

The Samsung Galaxy S25 series is expected to launch in early 2025 as the successor to the Galaxy S24 lineup. The current lineup includes the base Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra. The anticipated series is expected to come with the same variants. Leaked details about the alleged Galaxy S25 series have been surfacing online for a while now and the upcoming handsets are said to be thinner than the company’s current flagship models. A tipster has now leaked some details about the chipsets powering the lineup.

Samsung Galaxy S25 series specifications (leaked)

According to a post by tipster Ice Universe (@UniverseIce), the Samsung Galaxy S25 series handsets will be powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. The tipster claims that the lineup will not include any Exynos 2500 and MediaTek Dimensity 9400 variants, which means all phones in all markets will feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip.

Currently, the Galaxy S24 series phones feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, although the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ in many markets (including India) come with the in-house Exynos 2400 SoC. According to the new leak, the upcoming Galaxy S25 series will only feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset.

Recently, Samsung Mobile President TM Roh announced at the Snapdragon Summit 2024 that future Samsung handsets will feature the recently launched Snapdragon 8 Elite, but he did not reveal which series or models will get it. Since the S and Z series phones are the company’s flagship phones, the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold and Flip as well as the Galaxy S25 series models are expected to feature this chipset.

Previous leaks suggest that the alleged Galaxy S25 series phones will be thinner than their Galaxy S24 counterparts. The vanilla version may measure 146.94×70.46×7.25mm, while the Plus variant may measure 158.44 x 75.79 x 7.35mm.

The top-of-the-line Ultra version may measure 162.82×77.65×8.25mm. In comparison, the base Galaxy S24 measures 147×70.6×7.6mm, while the Plus and Ultra options are 158.5×75.9×7.7mm and 162.3x79x8.6mm, respectively. Another report suggests that the Galaxy S25 Ultra may come with Black, Blue, Green, and Titanium colour options.