Samsung may use Qualcomm silicon exclusively in the Galaxy S27 Ultra, according to a new Korean insider tip. The report says the phone is likely to launch with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 in every market, while other Galaxy S27 models could receive different chipsets depending on the region.

The information comes with an important caveat: Samsung has reportedly not made a final decision. However, the tip claims current plans leave little chance of the Exynos 2700 appearing in the highest-end Ultra model, even though early information about Samsung’s next in-house processor is positive.

Galaxy S27 Ultra may stick with Qualcomm

According to the Korean report, the Galaxy S27 Ultra is expected to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 worldwide. That would give Samsung a consistent chipset strategy for its most expensive Galaxy S model, rather than dividing the Ultra between Exynos and Snapdragon versions.

The report says Exynos 2700 production yields are reportedly strong. Even so, Samsung may decide not to use the chip in the Ultra, potentially limiting it to other devices in the Galaxy S27 family.

Exynos 2700 could power other Galaxy S27 models

Samsung’s System LSI division is pushing for the Exynos 2700 to be adopted in a top Galaxy S flagship, according to the information available so far. The processor is expected to be manufactured using Samsung’s second-generation SF2P 2nm Gate-All-Around process.

Early accounts attribute several improvements to SF2P compared with the first-generation SF2 process used for the Exynos 2600. These include a reported 12% performance increase, a 25% reduction in power consumption and an 8% decrease in chip area. The chip is also expected to use ARM C2 CPU cores, although the source presents that detail as likely rather than confirmed.

Galaxy S27 chipset split could vary by region

The same tip claims the Galaxy S27, Galaxy S27+ and a new Galaxy S27 Pro would use Exynos processors in Europe and South Korea. Those models would reportedly switch to Snapdragon chips in China and the United States.

Samsung is also said to have increased Exynos 2700 production by more than 10% compared with Exynos 2600 production. That could help provide enough units for the standard models or the rumored Pro variant, even if the Ultra remains Qualcomm-only.

Why Samsung’s decision remains uncertain

Samsung still has to balance its investment in Exynos development with its long-running relationship with Qualcomm. Production capacity and manufacturing yields are also factors in deciding how widely the Exynos 2700 can be used.

For now, the report points to a possible three-part strategy: Qualcomm for every Galaxy S27 Ultra, regional Exynos and Snapdragon versions for the other S27 models, and no final commitment from Samsung. More details will be needed before the company’s chipset plans can be treated as confirmed.