Galaxy Z Flip 7 will use Snapdragon 8 Elite, not Exynos 2500, in the US

Samsung has never used Exynos chips in its foldable phones, they've always had Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets. The expectation was that this trend would continue in 2025 but it has since become evident that the Galaxy Z Flip 7 will be powered by the Exynos 2500.

However, Samsung is returning to the chipset split strategy that customers are all too familiar with. Some markets will get the Exynos chipset while others will get the Snapdragon. Since the US is always in the latter category, this is also the case for the Galaxy Z Flip 7.

A new report claims that the Galaxy Z Flip 7 will be powered by the Exynos 2500 chipset in Samsung's home country of South Korea. We also exclusively confirmed last week that most markets, including South Korea and India, will get the Exynos variant, while the US will get the Snapdragon 8 Elite.

The latest report reiterates that position, highlighting that the Galaxy Z Flip 7 will get the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset in the United States. Other markets including China and possibly Japan may also get the Qualcomm processor.

It's important to note that this split is only being implemented for the clamshell foldable. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 will only run the Snapdragon 8 Elite in all markets where it's sold. Samsung isn't shifting its book-style foldable to the Exynos chipset just yet.

Samsung's new foldables are expected to be unveiled in July/August this year, with a new affordable model called the Galaxy Z Flip FE possibly being launched as well.