Rumors suggest that Samsung will be manufacturing the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip for Galaxy devices. The new chip, built on the 3nm node by TSMC, will have a special "for Galaxy" iteration manufactured by Samsung. This version is said to be built on Samsung's 2nm GAA process, making it unique to Samsung's flagship phones.
Qualcomm's official announcement hints at the collaboration between Samsung and Qualcomm for the new chip, fueling speculation about the upcoming Galaxy smartphones running on Qualcomm's platform. However, reports indicate that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 for Galaxy may debut in Samsung's 2026 foldable devices before potentially making its way to the Galaxy S series.
