The Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23 Ultra go official on February 1 and a report now suggests that they will be equipped with the special version of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. The Galaxy S series phones may feature a modified version of Qualcomm’s latest SoC with overclocked CPU cores. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, based on a 4nm process technology, was launched late last year. It offers Wi-Fi 7 connectivity and supports high-performance image sensors such as the 200-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL HP3. Samsung equipped the Galaxy S22 models in selected markets last year with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. In some regions, the Galaxy S22 series was launched with an Exynos 2200 chipset under the hood.
According to a report from 9to5Google, Samsung will use a modified version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC on the upcoming Galaxy S23 series. The report, citing an internal document, claims that Qualcomm’s latest SoC used in Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23 Ultra devices will be called the “Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy”. The chip is said to offer a clock speed of up to 3.36 GHz. The original version of the chip has a premium CPU core with a maximum clock speed of 3.2 GHz. The special version of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is also said to come with optimizations specific to Samsung phones.
In November last year, Qualcomm’s Chief Financial Officer hinted that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC would power Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S23 series. He said the company would benefit from the launch of a new Samsung smartphone in the second half of Q1 2023.
Samsung and Qualcomm entered into a multi-year agreement last July to equip Snapdragon chipsets for future premium Samsung Galaxy products worldwide. The agreement includes PCs, tablets, augmented reality and more. The chipmaker provided Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC for the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+ and Galaxy S22 Ultra models in select markets. In some regions, the Galaxy S22 series was released with Exynos 2200 chipsets under the hood.
A few Geekbench listings and leaks previously hinted at the presence of a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset on the upcoming Galaxy S23, Galaxy 23+, and Galaxy 23 Ultra models. The new Galaxy S series of smartphones will be unveiled at the Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event on February 1.