Samsung plans to use mostly single-chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Generation 2 platforms for its flagship Galaxy S23 smartphones. According to The Elec sources Samsung Exynos mobile platforms will be used mainly in mid range smartphones.
According to reports, the company attempted to increase Exynos platform market share with 5nm and 4-nm versions. However, chipsets made according the 4nm process have high defect rates that do not conform with existing production standards and are susceptible of overheating. It has a poor performance.
This is why the Samsung System LSI Division responsible for the development and production of chips will release the Exynos 2300 flagship Exynos. However, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is manufactured according to TSMC’s 4.0nm process. The platform in its entirety has better performance that the 5nm Exynos 2300. Samsung MX mobile division chose Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 to be the primary option for Galaxy S23. Exynos single-chip systems were known to have been used in the Galaxy S22. However, due to the Gaming Optimization Service scandal (GOS), Samsung had to abandon its own solutions.
According to other sources, Samsung did not pay much attention to the 4nm process as it was a bridge between 5nm & 3nm but there was a higher demand than expected. The company acknowledged that its 5nm and 4nm chipsets were behind TSMC in terms both of production and rejection rates.
Samsung System LSI has reorganized a part of its staff to increase productivity. Samsung MX Mobile Business will now work more closely alongside the Samsung System LSI department in developing chipsets that it can use on its smartphones.
Also, the activities of Samsung Foundry which is involved in contract manufacturing of chips have been reviewed. Samsung’s top management placed the spotlight on the division earlier in the year. It was the first time that the division’s performance in business process has been thoroughly examined since 2017.