Leaked prices for the Samsung S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra suggest the company is struggling with rising costs due to the use of the expensive Snapdragon 8 Elite processor. Samsung is reportedly pricing the S25 series the same as its predecessors from the S24 line, at least in Europe. This suggests the company is unable to utilize cheaper processors like Exynos 2500 or MediaTek Dimensity 9400, likely due to yield issues and Qualcomm's high pricing for the Snapdragon 8 Elite. The S25 series will launch on January 22nd with preorders starting immediately.
, S25 +, and S25 Ultra prices that leaked indicate that the company is in a bind. Samsung will reportedly price theseries absolutely the same as it did its predecessors from the S24 line at launch, at least in Europe.
Samsung tried and failed to use its homebrew Exynos 2500 processor or the MediaTek's Dimensity 9400 chip in the S25 Ultra or S25+ due to one and the same reason, not enough yield. In addition, Samsung reportedly came away impressed from Qualcomm's presentation of a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip made specifically for theseries with a chipset that has a performance and power draw comparable to the upcoming A18 Pro processor of Apple.
It wanted to include Exynos 2500 because of the up to $100 lower price compared to the $250 Snapdragon that is becoming the most expensive part in an S25, but its foundry simply wasn't ready with the yield from the second-gen 3nm production process.
SAMSUNG S25 S25 ULTRA S25 PLUS SMARTPHONE PRICE SNAPDRAGON 8 ELITE QUALCOMM EXYNOS 2500 DIMENSITY 9400 LAUNCH
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