Club Benefits
You are now subscribed
Your newsletter sign-up was successful
Want to add more newsletters?
Daily (Mon-Sun)
Tom's Guide Daily
Sign up to get the latest updates on all of your favorite content! From cutting-edge tech news and the hottest streaming buzz to unbeatable deals on the best products and in-depth reviews, we’ve got you covered.
Weekly on Thursday
Tom's AI Guide
Be AI savvy with your weekly newsletter summing up all the biggest AI news you need to know. Plus, analysis from our AI editor and tips on how to use the latest AI tools!
Weekly on Friday
Tom's iGuide
Unlock the vast world of Apple news straight to your inbox. With coverage on everything from exciting product launches to essential software updates, this is your go-to source for the latest updates on all the best Apple content.
Weekly on Monday
Tom's Streaming Guide
Our weekly newsletter is expertly crafted to immerse you in the world of streaming. Stay updated on the latest releases and our top recommendations across your favorite streaming platforms.
Join the club
Get full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.
Samsung will launch the Galaxy S25 series of smartphones in a few months. Sure, the company hasn't announced anything official yet, but if it follows the same launch cadence as previous years, we can confidently say it'll happen. And while not much is known about the upcoming phones, we have heard that Samsung is likely to use the Snapdragon 8 Elite in all of them.
A new leak from Ice Universe (which has a solid track record) says that Samsung will use the newly announced Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite in all of the S25 models. That isn't surprising, as the Snapdragon 8 Elite sounds like an impressively powerful SoC.
Samsung Galaxy S25 series uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. Not the Exynos 2500 and Dimensity 9400October 23, 2024
Of course, there's always the possibility that the leak is inaccurate. Samsung could use the Exynos or MediaTek chipsets to decrease costs and lower phone prices, especially in regions outside the U.S. However, with noted leaker Jukanlosreve backing up Ice Universe's claim, this rumor does have a certain amount of reliability to it.
One of the more exciting aspects of the Snapdragon 8 Elite is support for up to eight years of updates. This would allow Samsung to pull ahead of rival phone makers Apple and Google if it elected to support the Galaxy S25 series with that many software versions.
Hopefully, we'll learn more about Samsung's plans soon as the company typically announces its new smartphones in January—2024's Unpacked event took place on January 17, 2024.
More from Tom's Guide
- iPhone SE — all the rumors and what we want to see
- 7 ways the Galaxy S25 Ultra could beat the iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Best phones overall
