The perennial question that confounds tech enthusiasts every year is which chip will the flagship Galaxy S series from Samsung use. With the exception of the Galaxy S23, which used Snapdragon across the board, the answer for this year is as follows:
Galaxy S24/S24+:
South Korea, United States, China: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
All other markets, including Thailand: Exynos 2400.
Galaxy S24 Ultra:
Utilizes Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 globally.
Samsung has also revealed the technical details of the Exynos 2400 after its initial unveiling in October 2023. It is equipped with a 10-core CPU configuration, consisting of:
Cortex-X4 (3.2GHz) x1
Cortex-A720 (2.9GHz) x2
Cortex-A720 (2.6GHz) x3
Cortex-A520 (2.0GHz) x4
The GPU is based on the Xclipse 940 architecture from AMD RDNA 3, featuring support for FidelityFX Super Resolution. The NPU also delivers a 14x performance improvement compared to its predecessor, the Exynos 2200.
This differs from the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, which uses an 8-core CPU configuration (albeit with higher clock speeds), as outlined below:
Cortex-X4 (3.39GHz) x1
Cortex-A720 (3.1GHz) x3
Cortex-A720 (2.9GHz) x2
Cortex-A520 (2.2GHz) x2
Source – GSMArena, Notebookcheck
TLDR: The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S24 series will feature Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in South Korea, the United States, and China, while other markets will see the Exynos 2400. The Galaxy S24 Ultra will use Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 globally. The Exynos 2400 boasts a 10-core CPU configuration and an Xclipse 940 GPU based on AMD RDNA 3 architecture, offering improved performance and support for FidelityFX Super Resolution. In comparison, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 features an 8-core CPU configuration with higher clock speeds.
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