The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 were launched in July with a new chipset, a slightly updated design, and a revised camera setup. Samsung is expected to unveil a budget-friendly foldable phone next year alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7, called the Galaxy Z Flip FE. Their launch is still far away, but a new rumor reveals their possible chipset. Samsung’s next-generation foldable phones may run on the company’s in-house Exynos 2500 SoC, which is a departure from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipset.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip series to feature 3nm Exynos chip
South Korean publication Chosunbiz reports that Samsung Electronics will use the Exynos 2500 series chipsets in the Galaxy Z Flip FE and Galaxy Z Flip 7, as the company has succeeded in stabilizing the 3nm manufacturing process (translated from Korean).
Furthermore, the report said that Samsung previously planned to use the Exynos series designed by Samsung Electronics System LSI division in the Galaxy S25 series. This was reportedly hampered by constraints in 3nm manufacturing.
“It is true that we have faced difficulties in mass production since we applied the gate-all-around (GAA) process for the first time in a foundry 3-nanometer second generation process. However, the process has now stabilized “, and starting mass production is just a matter of time”, the report quoted a senior Samsung official as saying. “It seems difficult to install it in the Galaxy S25 series due to insufficient volume, but it will be possible to fully install it in the premium models of the Z Flip series,” the official reportedly said.
The publication’s claims match previous rumors about the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE model. The mention of “Flip series” suggests there may be more than one Galaxy Z Flip 7. However, Samsung has yet to reveal its plans for a future foldable smartphone and details have been quite scarce until recently.
Samsung has used the Snapdragon mobile platform in its foldable lineup since its inception. The existing Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6 have the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile platform for the Galaxy under the hood. The Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 run on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform for the Galaxy.
