Galaxy S27 Ultra and S27 Pro chipset rumors take another turn, Snapdragon is back in Korea

Tipster yeux1122 claims that Samsung's decision to use Snapdragon chipsets in its two upcoming flagships is driven by cost considerations, with the company focusing on reducing costs during the design and component selection process.

If this turns out to be the final decision, the Galaxy S27 Ultra is expected to bepoweredby the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, while the Galaxy S27 Pro will use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6. Previous rumorsclaimedthat Samsung could use the Exynos 2700 in the Galaxy S27 Ultra and Pro models in South Korea and Europe. However, subsequent reports indicated that the company was reconsidering this strategy, with the Ultra potentially sticking to Snapdragon.

The latest leak suggests that Samsung could use Snapdragon chipsets for both the S27 Pro and S27 Ultra in South Korea as well. Meanwhile, the standard Galaxy S27 and Galaxy S27+ are expected to use the Exynos 2700 inmost markets, with Snapdragon variants likely reserved for North America. Samsung’s Galaxy S27 series is rumored to debut inearly 2027with upgraded hardware, animproved Privacy Displayon the Pro and Ultra models, and a redesigned rear camera module on both top-tier variants. Source(In Korean)