Galaxy S25 could use a MediaTek chip, wild rumor claims

There has been a lot of back and forth in the media over Samsung’s possible choice of chipset(s) for the upcoming Galaxy S25 series. Some rumors indicate that the lineup will be powered exclusively by the Exynos 2500 chip. Others claim that the surprisingly low Exynos yields will force Samsung to adopt a dual-chip strategy again, even though the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could be more expensive than others. ‘habit. Now, a wild new rumor adds a third chip brand to the mix.

Take this with a grain of salt, but according to sources cited by Korean media Financial newsSamsung is considering adopting a three-pronged chip strategy for the first time for the Galaxy S series.

Namely, the report claims that Samsung plans to use not only the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and Exynos 2500 SoCs but also develop a third flagship variant of the Galaxy S25 powered by a MediaTek Dimensity chip.

Possible advantages and disadvantages of such a strategy

Samsung has never used a three-chip strategy for its flagship phones, and adding MediaTek to the mix would be a first. What would be the advantages? And what could go wrong?

On the one hand, integrating MediaTek could help Samsung maintain the balance of power and prevent Qualcomm from raising Snapdragon chip prices in case Exynos fails to keep things under control. Industry observers are already saying that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will be 25-30% more expensive than the current Gen 3 chip.

On the other hand, MediaTek is not a proven chip brand for Galaxy flagships. Samsung has primarily used MediaTek chips for some of its low-cost phones, but creating not one or two but three variants of the Galaxy S25 spread across three regions could backfire.

Additionally, developing new firmware updates for three different hardware configurations could become a real burden. And rising chip prices might be an inevitable reality right now, as unfortunate as that might be, no matter how Samsung might try to revamp things.

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This rumor, while admittedly far-fetched, does not specify which markets would obtain which tokens. But if there is any truth in these ambitious claims, we believe that the MediaTek-powered Galaxy S25 variant might be limited to very few selected regions, like China. The rest of the world would continue as usual and follow an Exynos-Qualcomm dual-chip strategy.

In any case, we advise taking this rumor with a grain of salt. So far, there has been no evidence to support this fringe theory, and we are at least six months away from the official announcement of the Galaxy S25. A lot can happen between now and early 2025.