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Samsung yield issues reportedly forcing company to abandon Exynos for entire S25 lineup

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More reports are coming out from trusted sources that Samsung will be ditching Exynos for the entire S25 lineup of phones.
*Header image is referential and showcases the Samsung Galaxy S24. | Image credit — PhoneArena
Samsung has been trying to become a strong competitor to TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) for a very long time. However, Samsung Foundry’s Exynos processors have historically been criticized for their poor performance and efficiency compared to Snapdragon alternatives. And now it seems the company might have to abandon Exynos entirely for its newest phones.
This report comes from renowned tipster Revegnus, though the account is now under a different name. Apparently Samsung has had so much trouble achieving acceptable yield rates for its chips that the entire upcoming Galaxy S25 lineup will run on other processors: likely Snapdragon.
The integration of the S25 into the Exynos 2500 has failed.

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