This validates that Snapdragon is the technology platform of choice for premium Android experiences. In addition to Galaxy smartphones, the agreement includes PCs, tablets, extended reality and more. We have also agreed to a seven-year extension of our patent license agreement with Samsung, taking the license through the end of 2030 with the same royalty terms. The extension encompasses 3G, 4G, and 5G technologies and devices and will also include future 6G standards and products.
Not only that, but he says that the Snapdragon 8-series is just the start and we will be seeing Qualcomm’s chipsets pop up everywhere on Samsung’s mobile devices, “beyond Galaxy smartphones to include Galaxy books, Windows PCs, Galaxy tablets, future extended reality devices and other devices.”
“So a very significant agreement, very excited and really the companies are much closer together,” quipped Mr. Amon, as the multiyear agreement with Samsung also includes a 6G component.
No Exynos, happy customers
Qualcomm’s modem will be made on TSMC’s superior 4nm node, delivering unsurpassed energy consumption efficiency in addition to all the 5G frequency band support and interference filters that only Qualcomm can master with such precision.
All in all, Exynos seems out for the sake of Snapdragon from now on indeed, at least on Samsung’s high-end phones, which would bring the end of regional fragmentation and a lot of happier Samsung customers as a result.
Reserve your Galaxy Z Fold 4, Z Flip 4, or Galaxy Watch 5 before Samsung’s August Unpacked event
- Preorder period: August 10-August 26, 2022
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