In the recent past, Qualcomm had moved to TSMC for its chip manufacturing, starting with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. However, a recent report has revealed that the decision will soon change to a certain extent. The earlier Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 was announced in late September and was manufactured on the 3nm node.
But reports from Korea suggest that Samsung will now again be tasked with the production of the Galaxy series–specific processor that the company has been using in its flagship phones for the past couple of generations.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 for Galaxy SoC won’t be just an overclocked version of the standard version either, but it will likely be built on Samsung’s 2nm GAA process. The source reports further suggest that Samsung’s 2026 foldables will use the new Samsung-derived chips, leaving the Exynos 2600 for the Galaxy S series.
Earlier on, the Galaxy Z Fold was equipped with the Exynos 2500. The chip was manufactured in the Samsung Foundry and was originally supposed to power the Galaxy S25 and the Galaxy S25+ in the markets outside the US, Canada, and China. However, the low yields that Samsung Foundry experienced with its 3nm production forced Samsung to use the TSMC-made Snapdragon 8 Elite to power the Galaxy S25 models. Samsung has not confirmed any details about the new change, but reports from the Korean media outlets have revealed the possibility of such changes.
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