Samsung starts Exynos 2700 mass production, S27 Ultra chip undecided
Samsung has begun mass production of the Exynos 2700, but the Galaxy S27 Ultra may still use a Snapdragon chip as Samsung MX weighs its options.
Samsung has started mass production of the Exynos 2700 chipset, according to a report from The Elec. The company has reportedly set its production target for the new chip more than 10% higher than the target it set for the Exynos 2600.
The Exynos 2700 is expected to power the Galaxy S27 Pro, the vanilla Galaxy S27 and the Galaxy S27 Plus in Korea and Europe, while those same models will use a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 in the US and China.
What remains unresolved is the Galaxy S27 Ultra. Samsung has not yet decided whether its top-tier flagship will use the Exynos 2700. Samsung System LSI is pushing for the chip to be adopted in the Ultra, but Samsung MX is still weighing benchmark and thermal performance, Qualcomm chip pricing and Exynos 2700 production capacity before making the call.
Background
Internal testing previously showed the Exynos 2700 beating the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 by 9.5% on the multi-core Geekbench test, while the Snapdragon led in single-core. The Exynos 2600, meanwhile, was built on Samsung's first-generation SF2 node.
Quick answers
Which Galaxy S27 models will use the Exynos 2700?
The Galaxy S27 Pro, vanilla and plus models will use the Exynos 2700 in Korea and Europe, and a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 in the US and China.
Will the Galaxy S27 Ultra use the Exynos 2700?
Samsung has not yet decided. Samsung System LSI is pushing for adoption, while Samsung MX is weighing benchmark and thermal performance, Qualcomm chip pricing and Exynos 2700 production capacity.
How does the Exynos 2700 compare to Snapdragon in benchmarks?
Internal testing previously showed the Exynos 2700 beating the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 by 9.5% on the multi-core Geekbench test, while the Snapdragon led in single-core.