Samsung tipped to unveil dedicated Galaxy chips at Galaxy S23 launch event in February

Samsung is reportedly gearing up to launch the Galaxy S23 series. The South Korean tech giant is expected to hold a Galaxy Unpacked event on February 1 for this purpose. A reliable tipster has suggested that Samsung may also unveil its new dedicated chips for Galaxy devices during this event. Past rumors have indicated that the Galaxy S23 series might be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset globally. The company has reportedly faced criticism for the performance of Exynos-powered Galaxy S22 series models in the past.

The Tipster Ice universe (Twitter: @UniverseIce) has tweeted that Samsung Mobile Experience (MX) CEO TM Roh will unveil a “Galaxy dedicated chip” at the launch of the Galaxy S23 series. Recent reports claimed that Samsung’s latest flagship line could debut at a Galaxy Unpacked event on February 1.

A previous report mentioned that Samsung MX had formed an in-house Application Processor (AP) solutions development team to work on a new chipset for the Galaxy S series. The company reportedly used vendors including Qualcomm and MediaTek. for its Exynos chipsets.

Samsung’s next chipset could be the company’s first proprietary custom SoC, which could feature on Galaxy S series smartphones arriving in 2025. It has reportedly partnered with Google and AMD to develop this chip. It is believed that Samsung may be using an advanced 3nm process to produce it.

We can expect to get more information when the South Korean tech giant unveils the Galaxy S23 series, which would include the base Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra models. It is believed that these upcoming flagship smartphones will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. Additionally, the Galaxy S23 Ultra could sport a quad rear camera setup, headlined by a 200-megapixel main sensor.

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