Samsung Galaxy S series: Why Exynos versus Snapdragon is such a big deal

Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority Samsung’s Galaxy S series phones offer top-notch screens, class-leading image quality, and expected premium features (e.g. IP68 rating, wireless charging). When you combine these factors with global availability, it’s easy to see why Samsung’s flagships are among the best-selling high-end phones around. But one traditional source of contention is that a Galaxy S phone in one region can have worse performance, battery life, and image quality than the same device in another market. This discrepancy exists because Samsung has usually offered two different chipsets in the Galaxy S series, depending on the region. The US and a handful of other markets traditionally received phones powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon processors, while Europe, Middle Eastern markets, and India received devices powered by Samsung’s own Exynos chipsets. That tradition continued in 2024 with the Galaxy S24 series, although all Galaxy S25 series models in 2025 are powered by Snapdrag ... Read full article.