The Galaxy S25 Will Be Powered By Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 Exclusively, Here’s How It Compares To Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 In Terms Of Performance

After the launch of the Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6, the attention has now moved to Samsung’s Galaxy S25 and what new features and specifications it would entail this time around. With the S series headed for its usual January/February window launch, users were speculating if the lineup would be sporting the Exynos 2500 chip. However, that would not be the case as a recent report revealed that the South Korean tech giant is going to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 exclusively.

Compared to the existing Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, it is going to improve performance massively due to the significant changes in its manufacturing process and new custom-designed CPU architecture.

The Galaxy S25 is to be powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 only and marks significantly improved performance, 30 percent in AI and GPU

Samsung typically goes for two variants for its premium smartphones: Exynos and Snapdragon. Since the Exynos 2500 is to come out early in 2025, the company would not be able to make the necessary adjustments and make the Galaxy S25 ready to incorporate the new chipset, given that the release of the S25 lineup will be more or less in the same time frame. Recent reports have revealed that the new series would be powered by only Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, and we could see the Exynos 2500 with the next-generation foldable to debut next year.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, in comparison to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, is expected to deliver a major leap in performance, with reports suggesting a 30 percent jump in AI and GPU tasks that can translate to enhancements in graphics and AI processing. The new processor would have custom-designed CPU cores to help boost processing power and increase overall efficiency, in contrast to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, which uses ARM Cortex cores and would not match up with the performance gains of a custom architecture.

In terms of power efficiency, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 would be more power efficient due to the improved manufacturing process that helps deliver better thermal management. The Galaxy S25 could be priced higher as it would be housing the new Gen 4 processor and could sit between A$349-A$383 which is almost a 30 percent jump from its previous generation.

According to Samsung analysts, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, in terms of raw power and energy efficiency, could rival Apple’s upcoming A18 Pro processor and help narrow the gap between Android and iOS devices. We could see some major performance improvements with the upcoming S25 lineup.