‘Samsung Galaxy S22 appears in Europe with Qualcomm chip’

Due to the worldwide chip shortage, Samsung will only release the various Galaxy S22 models with a Qualcomm processor. Samsung will probably opt for the Snapdragon 989, the upcoming high-end processor.

Galaxy S22 with Qualcomm chipset

It is a long tradition that Samsung releases its flagship with two types of chipsets. In Europe it always uses its own Exynos processors, while in other markets such as in the US it uses Qualcomm’s top chipset. According to information from Super Roader, an ex-Samsung employee, this year will be different. All models of the Samsung Galaxy S22 appear in every market with a Qualcomm chipset, LetsGoDigital writes.

The cause of that sudden turnaround is the global chip shortage. During the corona pandemic, the factories of chip manufacturers around the world have been shut down and restarting has also taken time. In addition, tech companies have also ordered extra chips for fear of a shortage, which has actually contributed to the shortage. The consequences of the chip shortage are being felt worldwide and in various sectors and will continue to be the case in 2022.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 989

Samsung will probably choose the Snapdragon 989. That is the chipset that, according to previous rumors, will also get a place in the Xiaomi 12 and also in other top phones. Still, it would be a disappointment for many fans because Samsung entered into a partnership with chipmaker AMD for its upcoming top chipsets. The next generation of the high-end Exynos appears with a more powerful GPU that enables ray tracing technology in smartphones. The first results from benchmark tests also looked positive.

For the time being, we take the leaked information with a grain of salt, because we know that Samsung has the ambition to bet more on its own Exynos chips. Yet it is quite possible that chip shortages throw a spanner in the works. Renders previously showed that the Galaxy S22 Ultra will have a camera with a water drop design. The device was leaked last week. Everything we already know about the Galaxy S22 series can be found here.

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