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Galaxy S25’s ‘For Galaxy’ Snapdragon Variant Tops 20 Million Sales as Elite Gen 2 Benchmarks Emerge

Persistent yield problems with Samsung’s 2 nm Exynos chips have intensified the partnership with Qualcomm ahead of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 rollout

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We finally know how powerful the Galaxy S26 will be, and it should get you excited

Overview

  • By the end of June, Samsung sold over 20 million Galaxy S25 units worldwide, all powered by the co-developed ‘for Galaxy’ Snapdragon 8 Elite variant.
  • Tipsters report that the overclocked ‘for Galaxy’ variant has outsold the combined shipments of all regular Snapdragon 8 Elite–powered devices.
  • The exclusive ‘for Galaxy’ chip runs its main CPU cores at 4.47 GHz, up from 4.32 GHz on the standard Snapdragon 8 Elite.
  • Ongoing yield issues with Samsung’s in-house Exynos 2600 2 nm processor have prompted Samsung to lean on Qualcomm for flagship SoCs.
  • Early Geekbench leaks for a Galaxy S26 Edge prototype show the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 scoring 3,393 single-core and 11,515 multi-core, signaling substantial next-generation gains.