Posted 3/17/2024, 10:05:00 AM
Samsung Seeks to Cut Chip Costs, Shifting from Qualcomm to Own Exynos Chips in More Phones
- Samsung relies heavily on Qualcomm for high-end phone chips, spending nearly $9B in 2023
- Samsung reduced use of its own Exynos chips in phones by 48% in Q4 2023 to cut costs
- Mobile chip prices rose 30% in 2023, impacting Samsung's costs
- Samsung plans to use more Exynos chips in future phones to save money
- Rumors that upcoming Galaxy S25 and other models may be Exynos-only to cut Qualcomm reliance