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Phone Arena
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A budget Samsung Galaxy foldable is definitely happening this year
Samsung fans are preparing for the Galaxy Unpacked event that will be held on the 9th of this month. But, besides the long-awaited Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Fold 7, there is now almost no doubt that a budget foldable called the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE is also coming. Accessory maker Spigen accidentally listed cases for the Flip 7 FE, promptly removing them soon after. The listings were noticed by Android Central, which managed to get screenshots of the Google results before the pages disappeared. This basically confirms that the FE is happening this year, likely slated to be unveiled alongside the Flip 7 and Fold 7 in a few days from now. The inclusion of the number in the name also suggests that it's going to become a yearly tradition, and isn't just a one-off. Leaked Flip 7 renders — which also included the FE — show that the Flip series is ditching the camera cutout in favor of more screen real estate. However, the FE will resemble the Galaxy Z Flip 6. The FE series may just become a repackaged older Galaxy clamshell with a better chip inside. Google results showed Spigen's Flip 7 FE case listing. | Image credit — Android Central If previous reports are to be believed, the Flip 7 FE will cost around $736, if U.S. tariffs don't end up inflating the price Stateside. The phone will also be powered by Samsung's own 3 nm Exynos 2500 chip, which will also be present in the standard Flip 7 . After failing to get it ready on time for the Galaxy S25 series, it's time for Samsung to show the world what Exynos can do. For those who want the best of the best, the Fold 7 will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite. Furthermore, Samsung has reportedly improved the crease, and also made so many other technical improvements that the Fold 7 makes the Fold 6 look ancient. The Flip 7 itself, though sharing the same chip as the FE, will have bigger displays and better cameras. If you can stretch your budget by $100, the recently released Xiaomi Mix Flip 2 is also an excellent alternative to the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE. It's got a bigger battery as well as a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. However, if you can't live without Samsung's One UI, or just really need the seven years of updates, then the Flip 7 FE is the correct choice. One of the reasons that the foldable industry has been in a decline is the fact that foldable smartphones are just too expensive. I'm glad that Samsung has realized that, and is taking steps to provide alternatives that are easier on the wallet, but no less exciting. Secure your connection now at a bargain price! We may earn a commission if you make a purchase Check Out The Offer
Yahoo
6 days ago
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 tipped to 'fully adopt' Exynos chip — and that could have a huge impact on Galaxy S26
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Every major Samsung phone launch seems to be preceded by the same debate — Snapdragon or Exynos? — as rumors circulate about which chipset the phone maker plans to use in its latest device. Inevitably, Qualcomm's Snapdragon silicon tends to get the call, but that might be changing with the Galaxy Z Flip 7, which we're expecting to launch next month. A new report from Korean publication, DealSite (translated by leaker Jukanlosreve) claims that Samsung will "fully equip" the Galaxy Z Flip 7 with a "proprietary mobile application processor (AP), Exynos 2500." This means that every Flip 7 across the world could potentially feature an Exynos system-on-chip. If true, the report would contradict a previous claim that Samsung had decided to use the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy Z Flip 7 models released in the U.S. while other models would feature the Exynos silicon. Outside of Asia, most Samsung phones are powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip. Countries like India and Korea often get mixed devices with some higher-end phones feature Qualcomm while slightly weaker ones have an Exynos chip. However, for years it's been rumored that Samsung wants to power global models with its own chip. Allegedly, the yield rate for the 2500 processor is at 30%, half of what it usually needs for mass production. The chip is based on a 3nm process, similar to what you would expect form Qualcomm or TSMC's current production of Apple chips. "I understand that there are plans to adopt Exynos as the AP for the entire Flip7 series. Although there was internal debate due to the low yield, the direction is ultimately leaning towards full adoption despite the low yield," an industry insider reportedly told DealSite. According to the report, Samsung will release the book-style foldable Galaxy Z Fold 7 with a "mix of Exynos and Snapdragon." Qualcomm's chips have gotten more expensive, which may partially explain price increases for Samsung's recent phones. The Galaxy Z Flip 6, powered by a then-top-of-the-line Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, saw a $100 price hike over its predecessor, bringing the starting price of Samsung's foldable flip phone to $1,099. It's unclear if turning to an Exynos chip would help Samsung lower the price of its new foldable — or simply maintain the existing $1,099 price tag amid rising costs for other components. It appears, the Flip 7 could be an experiment for Samsung. If it's successful, despite the current low yield, it could help Samsung negotiate with Qualcomm and find new customers looking for potentially cheaper chips. The report claims that Samsung's foundries are also working on an Exynos 2600 SoC based on a 2nm process that could potentially slot into the Galaxy S26 flagship next year. Though allegedly, the yield rate for that chip is even less than the 2500. This does align with previous rumors claiming that the Galaxy S26 could get an Exynos chip. Still, as mentioned at the top, these rumors continually crop up and keep not being true. It's clear Samsung wants to put its own chip in its phones in a bigger fashion, but the company has also failed to do so. We'll know for sure if the Z Flip 7 features an Exynos or Qualcomm chip in July when Samsung is expected to debut its next round of foldable phones. I was worried last year's Galaxy Watch Ultra would be the last one for a while — but this new leak may have proved me wrong One UI 8 Beta rolling out now — here's the 3 biggest upgrades for your Samsung Galaxy Watch Massive Samsung leak tips Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 features — here's what we could see at Unpacked
Phone Arena
24-06-2025
- Phone Arena
Samsung might be betting too much on its name with the Galaxy Z Flip 7
In just days (July 9, to be exact), Samsung is set to unveil its next-gen foldables – the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7. And, as usual, the leaks are already out in full force. One of the more recent ones? A price bump is expected this year, too. Yep, last year, we saw prices go up for both the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 and it looks like that trend isn't actually surprised me, though, is the Flip and that is what I am here to talk about. This year's clamshell foldable will have some serious competition and if the leak turns out to be accurate, Samsung may have just priced itself out of being the obvious choice. The new chip should be inside the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 7. | Image credit – Samsung Just yesterday, Samsung made the Exynos 2500 official. It's designed to go head-to-head with the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, which should power the Fold 7 . Meanwhile, the Exynos 2500 is expected to make its debut inside the Galaxy Z Flip 7 .And since Samsung is using its own chip here, I figured the price would stay flat. After all, ditching Qualcomm means the company is saving a bunch of cash on licensing fees, right? Well, apparently a common assumption that making a chip in-house should cut costs compared to paying an outside supplier like Qualcomm. But here's the thing: chip yields matter – a lot. And building chips on a cutting-edge 3nm process (which the Exynos 2500 uses) is tricky business."Yield" basically means how many working chips you get out of a batch. And Samsung Foundry hasn't exactly had the smoothest ride with its 3nm yields. If a lot of chips end up unusable, each working chip ends up costing more. The Exynos 2500 was originally meant to debut in the Galaxy S25. But word is that yield problems forced Samsung to do a last-minute switch back to Snapdragon for its premium S series. Hence, it will now debut with the Z Flip 7 . And reportedly, that ended up costing the company a lot. Of course, this isn't the only factor. There's also production volume, R&D costs and other behind-the-scenes expenses. And even if Samsung is saving some money internally, it might still want to keep the price high to match the "flagship" image of its foldables. If the Exynos 2500 can hold its own against the Snapdragon 8 Elite, Samsung might feel comfortable charging the same, no matter what's let's not forget that the chipset is just one part of the whole cost structure. Tariffs are also playing a big role in pricing right now. Not that they didn't before, but lately, things feel even more unpredictable, making stable pricing tougher across markets. Can the Flip 7 compete with this kind of price tag? This is how the new Flip 7 might look like. | Image credit – Evan Blass If that leak is accurate, the Flip 7 will be priced at €1,425 for the 512 GB model. For comparison, last year's version was €1,319 for the same storage. That is about a €100 increase. We don't know yet if this price jump will affect the US, but most of the time, it does. And while prices in Europe are generally higher, this could translate to around $1,319 for the 512 GB storage option in the US – more or less. And if the price is going up but the upgrades are minimal, as it is expected, the Flip 7 might start to lose ground to its biggest rival – the Motorola Razr Ultra (2025). That one comes in at $1,299 for the 512 GB version. Still pricey, sure, but this year's Razr is… kind of excellent. Motorola Razr Ultra (2025) Review: It's... perfect?! It runs on the Snapdragon 8 Elite and while we'll have to wait and see how it stacks up against the Exynos 2500, the Snapdragon still leads on paper. You also get 16 GB of RAM for that price compared to the Flip's rumored 12 GB. Battery-wise, the Razr wins again with a 4,700mAh cell, while the Flip 7 is expected to stick with the same 4,000mAh we saw last year. And don't even get me started on charging speeds – the Razr supports 68W fast charging and tops up in about 40 minutes. The Flip takes an hour and a half and that might not change with this generation either. Then there's the design. And sure, that's personal, but I really like the way the Razr looks. It feels more premium and refined. Plus, Motorola gives you a much better cover screen experience, which is a big deal. The Flip 7 is supposed to get a bigger cover screen, but that might be the only real upgrade over the previous model. Video credit – PhoneArena As for the cameras, Motorola hasn't turned the Razr into a photography beast, but it has improved. Meanwhile, don't expect any major camera upgrades on the Flip 7 . Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE vs Galaxy Z Flip 6: Expected differences However, what Samsung does win on – again – is software support. Motorola still refuses to compete seriously in that area. And when you're spending over $1,300 on a phone, long-term software updates do matter. Seven years of OS updates could make a big difference when deciding where to drop your cash. The new Mix Flip 2 is launching this week. | Image credit – Xiaomi At a similar price, Xiaomi is expected to launch the Mix Flip 2 on June 26 and it could easily steal the spotlight from both Samsung and Motorola. It's rumored to feature a 6.85-inch OLED internal display with 1.5K resolution and a 120Hz refresh the hood, rumors point to a big 5,100mAh battery, 67W wired charging, 50W wireless charging and the same Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. However, this one also has one big catch. It is not expected to be available in the US. And while importing is technically an option, you might run into network issues and limited support. So yeah, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 might not come out on top when it comes to specs or even design (though we'll know more on July 9). And if that higher price is real, the value side of things gets even shakier. But Samsung might still hold the edge thanks to its software support. And for those who think that doesn't really matter – this might be the year that proves them wrong. Seven years of OS updates can absolutely make a difference when you're spending that kind of course, deals and discounts can make a big difference and Samsung usually plays that card well. But Motorola is aggressive with promotions, too. So, as it stands, Samsung might still be able to charge more and hold its ground. I mean unless Moto suddenly gets serious about software, Samsung can kind of keep doing its thing. If and when that changes, though? Samsung will really need to step it up and bring meaningful upgrades to justify price hikes. Think bigger battery, faster charging, more RAM and storage, camera improvements, a sleeker design – maybe even some premium options like leather or at least more stylish finishes. 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Hindustan Times
24-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Samsung Exynos 2500 unveiled, new 3nm chipset likely power upcoming flagships
Samsung has officially unveiled the Exynos 2500, its latest flagship mobile processor, designed to enhance performance and AI capabilities in premium smartphones. The chipset, built on a 3nm Gate-All-Around process, will likely appear in the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip. Exynos 2500: Advanced 3nm chip with improved AI and performance.(Samsung) Samsung used its 3nm Gate-All-Around (GAA) manufacturing process for the new SoC. This new method not only makes the Exynos 2500 physically smaller but also enhances its power efficiency and heat dissipation. All this new technology makes the new chip notably more efficient and powerful than its predecessor, the Exynos 2400. The Exynos 2500 features a deca-core CPU arranged in a quad-cluster configuration. This includes one prime core, Cortex X925, clocked at 3.3 GHz for heavy lifting. The rest include two Cortex A725 at 2.76 GHz, five Cortex A725 at 2.35 GHz, and two Cortex A520 at 1.8 GHz. This new setup delivers a 15% increase in performance over the previous generation. The GPU is Xclipse 950, which is built on AMD's RDNA 3 architecture. With 8 Work Group Processors (WGPs) and 8 Render Backends (RBs), this GPU offers a 28% boost in frame rates and hardware-accelerated ray tracing. This is a significant improvement over the Exynos 2400 in gaming and other GPU-based workloads. AI, camera and connectivity Samsung has added a powerful Neural Processing Unit (NPU) in the Exynos 2500 to enable on-device AI features. This new NPU is capable of 59 trillion operations per second (TOPS), a significant improvement over the Exynos 2400. On the imaging front, the Exynos 2500 supports up to 320 MP camera sensors with 8K video recording at 30 fps. It also features multi-layer noise reduction and Dynamic Range Compression (DRC) for sharper photos and videos. Samsung future-proofed the Exynos 2500 with support for Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, 5G (sub-6GHz and mmWave), and satellite-based messaging (NTN support). The chip also supports LPDDR5X RAM and faster UFS 4.1 storage for seamless multitasking and faster data processing.
Tom's Guide
23-06-2025
- Tom's Guide
Samsung launches Exynos 2500 just ahead of Unpacked — chip rumored to power Galaxy Z Flip 7
Samsung's latest chip, the Exynos 2500, is apparently ready for primetime after months of rumors that the company was struggling with production yield. Today (June 23), Samsung officially revealed the new system-on-chip, which is widely expected to power the forthcoming Galaxy Z Flip 7. The new processor is being manufactured with Samsung's 3nm Gate All Around (GAA) node, which is expected to improve efficiency. The smaller node should reduce the chip thickness compared to the Exynos 2400, thereby improving heat dissipation. The CPU features a 10-core design with a 1+7+2 arrangement, as described by Samsung. Samsung claims 15% higher performance. It also features a Cortex-X925 core that runs at 3.3GHz, two Cortex-A275 cores at 2.74GHz and five more at 2.36GHz. In general, this appears to be a bit faster than the older Exynos. Beyond that, the new AMD-based GPU should be faster, especially when it comes to ray-tracing-enabled games. Samsung is promoting its AI capabilities, and it does offer up to 59 TOPS, about 39% more than the 2400. It should enable more AI features to work or improve on future Samsung devices. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. This includes AI-based image processing for sensors up to 320MP, more than enough for the lenses Samsung has been putting in its own phones. You can record at 8K resolution up to 30 fps in video. One big upgrade is to the modem, which is built-in. It now has support for non-terrestrial networks, which means phones using the Exynos 2500 could access satellite messaging. The 5G modem is coupled with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity. Samsung also claims that the analog GNSS interface (GPS-related) has been improved. A couple of days before this announcement, leaker Tarun Vats posted a new Geekbench benchmark that purported to show a device running an Exynos 2500 processor with 12GB of RAM. In that test, the chip scored 2356 points in single-core and 8076 points in multi-core. For comparison, in our testing of the Galaxy S25 base model, which features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, it scored 2,916 and 9,886, respectively. The 2500 scores do outperform Google's Tensor G4, used in the Pixel 9 Pro, by quite a bit. Where we might see gains in the Exynos 2500 compared to previous years, especially in the Galaxy Z Flip 7, is in heat dissipation. We saw a number of complaints online that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in the Z Flip 6 overheated quickly on the clamshell phone. Presumably, the heat dissipation of the new Exynos 2500 will be much better, making it last longer without worry of overheating. As mentioned, we believe the Exynos 2500 will feature in the Galaxy Z Flip 7, regular Samsung leaker Ice Cat confirmed as much recently. It could also show up in the rumored cheaper Z Flip 7 FE.
