Galaxy Z Flip 7 Reportedly Using Exynos Due To Cost While Fold 7 Uses Snapdragon

Seemingly back on track with its original plan, a new report claims that Samsung will equip the Galaxy Z Flip 7 with its in-house Exynos 2500 chipset, while using a Snapdragon chip in the Galaxy Z Fold 7.

There has been a lot of back and forth when it comes to the chipset Samsung plans to use in its flip phone foldable this year. It was initially thought that the company would use Exynos 2500 in its first foldable swap away from Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon chips. But issues with that chip led to reports that Samsung would opt for Snapdragon after all.

Now, it sounds like the original plan is back in place.

The Chosun Daily reports that improved – but still sub-par – Exynos 2500 yield has helped push Samsung to utilize its own chip for the Galaxy Z Flip 7. That’s second to the cost, as the report says pricing rose “more than 20%” when looking at Qualcomm’s chip.

That cost must simply be too high, as Samsung isn’t really meeting its own standards here. The report claims that Exynos 2500 yield is around 20-40%, well below the 60% Samsung is usually looking for in regards to mass production. The Galaxy Z Flip 7’s price seemingly can’t absorb the added cost of Qualcomm’s chip, but Samsung is still using Snapdragon in the Galaxy Z Fold 7, the report says.

Samsung is expected to launch its new foldables in July.