Samsung Tipped to Bring Exynos 2700 SoC Even for “Pro” Variant in Upcoming Galaxy S27 Series, Ultra to Retain Snapdragon Globally
Just in February of this year, Samsung launched its Galaxy S26 series smartphones with Snapdragon chipsets in the North American region, however the South Korean and global markets got the Exynos 2600 SoC for the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26+ models, while the Galaxy S26 Ultra came with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset across all regions. Now, this time, Samsung is reportedly planning to add the Pro variant in its upcoming Galaxy S27 series, which was also rumored to arrive with the previous Galaxy S26 series, but was reportedly cancelled due to the rise in component costs.
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Samsung Galaxy S27 Series – Three Models to Feature Exynos Chipset
According to a report by a South Korean publication, Samsung may use the same processor strategy that was used in the Galaxy S26 series for the upcoming Galaxy S27 series, which is rumored to launch next year in Q1 2027. As per what has been revealed, Samsung is planning to launch the Galaxy S27, Galaxy S27 Pro, and Galaxy S27 Plus models with the Exynos 2700 SoC, an unannounced chipset, in global markets including South Korea, Europe, and even India, while in the USA, these devices will be launched with Snapdragon chipsets. Furthermore, it also mentions that only the Ultra variant is going to ship with the Snapdragon chipset throughout all regions.
Speaking more about this, the report adds that Samsung’s non-memory semiconductor business, especially its System LSI and Foundry divisions, which have been facing losses, is likely the reason behind this. Notably, increased Exynos usage could help Samsung improve foundry utilization, reduce dependency on Qualcomm, and strengthen its own chip ecosystem.
As also highlighted in the report, Samsung is also trying to secure external foundry clients, including Tesla for AI5 and AI6 chips, and Anthropic for AI chip production. If this happens, it could further help the brand in improving the performance of its foundry business, which has been considered one of the weaker areas for Samsung.
Coming to the Exynos 2700 SoC, it is said to be based on Samsung Foundry’s second-generation 2nm SF2P process. Exynos chips have historically faced criticism for thermal throttling, aka heating problems, and to manage it, Samsung added Heat Path Block packaging technology in the previous Exynos 2600. However, the report claims that to better handle thermals, the Exynos 2700 may feature a Side-by-Side structure, where the AP and DRAM are arranged horizontally for better thermal control and performance.
Since the Galaxy S27 series is still far away from its expected launch, more updates concerning its processor, design, camera, battery, and other specs can be expected in the coming months.
Stay tuned for more updates.
