Exynos 2400 to power most Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ variants globally; Galaxy S24 Ultra to use Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 exclusively.

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S24 series earlier than usual (image via Samsung/Qualcomm, edited)

A new report sheds light on Samsung’s plans for the Exynos 2400. It will power all Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ smartphones worldwide, except in the US and China

The Exynos 2400’s return may come as an annoyance to many due to its predecessor’s shortcomings. Then again, many call it a stop-gap SoC before the “dream team” chip, aka Exynos 2500, drops next year. Its Xclipse 940 GPU barely outperforms the last-gen Adreno 740 and might be able to do the same with its successor. The Elec has broken down this time’s Exynos/Snapdragon regional distribution system.

As leaked earlier, the Galaxy S24 Ultra will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy globally. On the other hand, the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ will get Exynos 2400 versions in most regions, including Asia, Africa, Europe and South America. Only the United States and China will get Snapdragon-powered versions of these phones. This sits in line with Samsung’s strategy prior to the Galaxy S23 series and “incentivizes” buyers to opt for the pricier Galaxy S24 Ultra for the Snapdragon experience.

As far as the Exynos 2400’s CPU performance goes, Samsung claims it is 70% faster than the Exynos 2200. If Geekbench 5.1 is used as a reference, it should net around 6,052 points (3,560 Exynos 2200 baseline). These scores put it slightly above the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (5,045) and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (5,977). The Exynos 2400’s multi-core victory is ensured by its ten CPU cores in a 1+2+3+4 layout. Unfortunately, there’s no way to estimate its single-core performance for now. Then again, with the chip officially announced, it is only a matter of time before it shows up on Geekbench or other platforms.

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Anil Ganti – Senior Tech Writer – 1490 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2019

I’ve been an avid PC gamer since the age of 8. My passion for gaming eventually pushed me towards general tech, and I got my first writing gig at the age of 19. I have a degree in mechanical engineering and have worked in the manufacturing industry and a few other publications like Wccftech before joining Notebookcheck in November 2019. I cover a variety of topics including smartphones, gaming, and computer hardware.

Anil Ganti, 2023-10- 7 (Update: 2023-10- 7)