The Samsung Galaxy S23 series, including the Galaxy S23 Ultra, may be getting its own version of the hottest new smartphone chipset, according to a reputable leak.
This is about the newly announced Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, the chip expected to power the Galaxy S23 series. When it was announced, the chipset’s model number was given as SM8550-AB, which is usually not a particularly noteworthy fact. But the leak now ice world (Opens in a new tab) He noted that there was also evidence of an SM8550-AC version of the Gen 2 chip not mentioned in Qualcomm’s presentation.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, made by Qualcomm, is likely to appear in top Android phones released next year, including the Galaxy S23. All of that is guaranteed for US models, as Samsung has been using Qualcomm chips for several years already. It may also be available in the Global version as well, but you may get a new Samsung Exynos chipset instead.
IU doesn’t provide any details on the AC version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 beyond its possible existence, making it unclear how this version could differ. It is likely that there is no real difference between the AC and AB segments. But one theory is that the AC chip is a higher performance model with a higher clock speed.
Previous rumors said there was a 3.5GHz variant (via leaker Digital chat station (Opens in a new tab) on Weibo and WCCFTech (Opens in a new tab)) of the second generation is under testing, but the chip Qualcomm just unveiled runs at a lower frequency, 3.2GHz. If Samsung can reserve a more powerful Gen 2 version for its own phones, it would be a massive jab against competitors like the new Google Pixel 7, the rumored OnePlus 11 Pro, and others.
According to the rumor maker, there is more to the Galaxy S23 than just a new chip. We should also see a 200MP main camera on the S23 Ultra model, a new design for the S23 and S23 Plus, and 12MP selfie cameras for all models.
We expect the Galaxy S23 to arrive in early 2023, possibly by mid-January. This means it won’t be long until we can confirm or refute these rumors, and then see if the S23 models are a worthy successor to the excellent Galaxy S22 series.
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