Samsung Galaxy S25 Series May Adopt New MediaTek Chipset, Suggests Google DeepMind

Samsung already uses MediaTek Dimensity chips in its mid-range smartphones and tablets.

Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 8 October 2024 14:53 IST

Samsung Galaxy S25 Series May Adopt New MediaTek Chipset, Suggests Google DeepMind

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Samsung equipped some Galaxy S24 models with Snapdragon chips and some with Exynos SoCs

Highlights

Samsung followed a dual-chip strategy for the Galaxy S24 series
Samsung or MediaTek yet to reveal anything about this partnership
Samsung already packs Dimensity chips in mid-range smartphones

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S25 series in early 2025 and rumours about the SoC powering the lineup have been floating around for a while. Initial rumours suggested Samsung's in-house Exynos chipset could be used on the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra. However, recent reports tipped the use of Snapdragon chips for the entire lineup. Most recently, a Google website has seemingly hinted that the Galaxy S25 could get a flagship MediaTek chipset. Samsung used a dual-chip strategy for its Galaxy S24 and S24+, which run on Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC in the US but are equipped with the Exynos 2400 in most other markets, including India.

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A blog post titled "How AlphaChip transformed computer chip design" on Google DeepMind's website suggests that MediaTek's flagship Dimensity 5G chip will be used in a future Samsung phone. “External organisations are also adopting and building on AlphaChip. For example, MediaTek, one of the top chip design companies in the world, extended AlphaChip to accelerate development of their most advanced chips — like the Dimensity Flagship 5G used in Samsung mobile phones — while improving power, performance and chip area" the blog reads.

The blog doesn't mention the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 and the Galaxy S25 series, but the statement explicitly mentions ‘Dimensity flagship 5G' suggesting that at least the base and Plus model in the Galaxy S25 series may run on the MediaTek's upcoming Dimensity 9400 chipset.

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Samsung already packs Dimensity chips in mid-range smartphones and tablets. The recently launched Galaxy Tab S10 series uses the Dimensity 9300+ flagship chipsets. None of Samsung's Galaxy S24 or Galaxy S23 models were equipped with MediaTek's chipsets.

Samsung was said to equip the entire Galaxy S25 line with its Exynos 2500 SoCs. A recent Geekbench listing suggested that the Galaxy S25 Ultra will run on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 for Galaxy.

It's best to take these details with a pinch of salt until we get official word from Samsung or MediaTek. We can expect plenty more details about the highly anticipated Galaxy S25 series to surface in the months ahead.

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Samsung Galaxy S24

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Compact design
Vibrant 120Hz display
Capable processor
Good overall camera performance

Bad
Average battery life
Recycled design
AI features free till 2025

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Display 6.20-inch

Processor octa-core

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 14

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Samsung Galaxy S23

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Compact design that?s hard to beat
Long-term software update commitment
Good performance, effective heat management
All-day battery life
IP68 rated

Bad
Only minor design changes
Relatively slow charging

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Display 6.10-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 3,900mAh

OS Android 13

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Further reading: Samsung Galaxy S25, Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, Samsung Galaxy S24, Samsung, MediaTek

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