We still have a while to go before Samsung unveils the Galaxy S27 series, but behind the scenes, the company is moving forward with the devices’ development. This includes work regarding the Exynos 2700 processor. A recent report by South Korean publication The Elec has claimed that the chipset has entered mass production.
Citing industry sources, the outlet reported that production volume for the SoC is more than 10% higher than that of last year’s Exynos 2600. This is supposedly to accommodate a new Pro model. Previous leaks have suggested that the upcoming series will comprise four variants, namely the base Galaxy S27, the Galaxy S27+, the Galaxy S27 Pro, and the Galaxy S27 Ultra.
As with the previous generations, the chipsets for the devices will apparently vary depending on the region. According to the report, the Exynos 2700 will be used in the vanilla, Plus, and Pro models in South Korea and Europe. Meanwhile, their US and China counterparts will supposedly equip Qualcomm’s processors, specifically the newly-announced Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6. This chip will also be used in other markets, though the article did not mention any specifics. It should be noted that the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26+ models in Malaysia arrived with the Exynos 2600.
Ultra Up In The Air
On the other hand, the company remains undecided on the top-of-the-line Galaxy S27 Ultra. Its System LSI Business, which is responsible for designing and supplying the chips, is pushing for the adoption of the Exynos 2700. This would not only boost the division’s earnings, but also prove that the chip is good enough for the ultra-premium flagship.
However, the brand’s mobile division has the final say. Currently, it is weighing multiple factors, such as benchmark and thermal performance, as well as the price of Qualcomm chips. The production capacity for the Exynos processors is also taken into account. Chances are, the Ultra model will come with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6.
Possible Improvements
With this in mind, there have been rumours claiming that the Exynos 2700 outperforms the Snapdragon chipsets. Of course, whether or not this holds true remains to be seen. In any case, Samsung’s in-house chip will be fabbed on its second-generation 2nm Gate-All-Around (GAA) node. Compared to the first generation, this one offers a 12% performance improvement, a 25% reduction in power usage, and an 8% decrease in chip area.
Other than that, the Exynos 2700 is expected to feature Arm C2 CPU cores. Furthermore, leaks have suggested that the 10-core chip’s fastest core could be clocked at around 2.88GHz. The Xclipse 970 GPU is also said to be on board. Finally, Samsung is said to be focusing on the Heat Path Block (HPB) technology, so we may see some improvements in thermal management.
Of course, it goes without saying that these are still rumours at this point. Samsung has yet to disclose details on the chip, and it may be a while before we hear from an official source.
(Source: The Elec, GSMArena, Android Central)
