Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 'confirmed' to be Exynos-powered in the US
According to a new report, firmware files for the Galaxy Z Flip7 show it being powered by the Exynos 2500 in the US. This is significant because when Samsung does regional SoC differences, North America always gets the Snapdragon - always. But, apparently - not this time around.
Honestly, this has been a wild and incredibly confusing ride, and we still can't be sure any of these rumors are accurate. So it's best to just let Samsung announce the Flip7 in early July and officially tell us what it's doing, chipset-wise. But, all signs do point towards the long-delayed Exynos 2500 finally making its debut inside the Flip7, and thus becoming the first Samsung SoC to be used in a Samsung foldable.
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