This year’s Galaxy Z foldables might be forced to use the same chipset employed by the Galaxy S23 line
Alleged Geekbench test for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 shows a marked improvement over the Gen 2 chipset
Where this might matter the most is under the hoods of the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5. Last year’s models (the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4) were powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. If there is no Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 chipset, will a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC be available in time for the next generation of Sammy’s foldables? If the answer is “no,” the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 might feature the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC found in the Galaxy S23 line.
Remember, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipsets are produced using a 4nm process node. The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 probably would have used the 3nm node which could have resulted in the addition of more transistors inside the chip. And the higher the transistor count, the more powerful and energy-efficient a chipset is.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC will feature ARM’s new high-performance X-4 CPU core
With a 1+5+2 core configuration, and led by the new high-performance X-4 CPU core developed by ARM, the next top-of-the-line Snapdragon chip will be reportedly 20% more power-efficient than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. That would be an improvement that Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 buyers would love to experience.
But if you ask whether buyers of the 2023 Galaxy foldables will miss out if the devices are launched too early to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, the answer is a resounding “Yes.” We do need to point out that this is all conjecture at this point and even considering that the original post came from a tipster with a good track record such as Digital Chat Station, we would await confirmation from Qualcomm or Samsung before we can definitively figure out the silicon that will be driving this year’s Galaxy Z foldables.
