According to a new rumor, Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S27 Pro and Galaxy S27 Ultra will stick to Snapdragon chipsets in South Korea, despite the Exynos 2700 reportedly outperforming Qualcomm’s offering in internal tests.
Tipster yeux1122 claims that Samsung’s decision to use Snapdragon chipsets in its two upcoming flagships is driven by cost considerations, with the company focusing on reducing costs during the design and component selection process.
Galaxy S27 Pro leaked render
If this turns out to be the final decision, the Galaxy S27 Ultra is expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, while the Galaxy S27 Pro will use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6.
Previous rumors claimed that Samsung could use the Exynos 2700 in the Galaxy S27 Ultra and Pro models in South Korea and Europe. However, subsequent reports indicated that the company was reconsidering this strategy, with the Ultra potentially sticking to Snapdragon.
Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra leaked render
The latest leak suggests that Samsung could use Snapdragon chipsets for both the S27 Pro and S27 Ultra in South Korea as well. Meanwhile, the standard Galaxy S27 and Galaxy S27+ are expected to use the Exynos 2700 in most markets, with Snapdragon variants likely reserved for North America.
Samsung’s Galaxy S27 series is rumored to debut in early 2027 with upgraded hardware, an improved Privacy Display on the Pro and Ultra models, and a redesigned rear camera module on both top-tier variants.
Source (In Korean)
