Samsung is reportedly dropping Exynos for Snapdragon and MediaTek in its next budget phones.No more Exynos chip on entry-level A-seriesSamsung appears to be overhauling its budget smartphone strategy. A report from South Korean outlet ZDNet Korea indicates the company will drop its in-house Exynos chipset entirely for the upcoming Galaxy A18, opting instead for processors from MediaTek and Qualcomm—a move reportedly tied to rising component costs industry-wide.Two Variants, Two ChipmakersPer the report, the Galaxy A18 will come in two versions: a 4G model powered by a MediaTek chip, and a 5G model running on a Qualcomm processor. The specific Snapdragon chipset has not yet been disclosed.This marks a departure from the prior generation, where the Galaxy A17 5G shipped with…Read More
Samsung drops Exynos chips on budget A-series, shifts to MediaTek or Snapdragon for A18
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