Samsung Is Bringing The Exynos 2400 To The U.S. Version Of The Galaxy S24 FE, Ending A Near 10-Year Gap Of Using Snapdragon Chipsets

The Exynos 2400 debuted in various Galaxy S24 models that Samsung launched outside of the U.S., but the company is bringing it to the Galaxy S24 FE later this year instead of a Snapdragon variant. This would be the first time in almost a decade that the Korean giant will re-introduce an Exynos SoC to any of its high-end models, marking a significant strategy shift.

A leaked Geekbench 6 score reveals that Samsung intends to give the U.S. version of the Galaxy S24 FE the Exynos 2400

A new benchmark listing was spotted on Geekbench 6, with the Galaxy S24 FE sporting the model number SM-S721U and motherboard number S5E9945, suggesting that this model will house the Exynos 2400. We also saw that the smartphone was tested with 8GB RAM, which is expected, considering that Samsung is preparing to launch the handset at a competitive price. However, the most notable change is that the company will not introduce a Snapdragon version to the U.S. market, and it is the second time that we have noticed this trend.

The company plans to announce the Galaxy Tab S10 Plus and the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra with MediaTek’s Dimensity 9300+ instead of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 later this year after both tablets enter production in August. Given how Qualcomm’s current-generation flagship SoC is estimated to cost $200 per unit, Samsung would have little to no margin left for each Galaxy S24 FE sale. Consider this; the base Galaxy S23 FE is going for $499 on Amazon, meaning that if it had featured the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, the chipset would have counted for 40 percent of the retail price.

Then, there are a multitude number of components whose costs have not been factored in, so using the Exynos 2400 is a smart business decision, even if it means delivering slower performance than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Thankfully, Samsung’s Exynos 2400 is no slouch either because it is the company’s first SoC that has been mass produced using ‘Fan-out Wafer Level Packaging’ or FOWLP, which increases heat resistance, allowing for the SoC to register a higher multi-core performance.

With a capable cooling solution, the Exynos 2400 can also maintain a steady 60FPS in Genshin Impact and has twice the performance gains over the previous-generation Exynos 2200. Looking at these attributes, we are confident that the Galaxy S24 FE will garner some success in the U.S., especially among those who want a flagship smartphone experience without forking over flagship-level funds.

News Source: Geekbench