Relying on Qualcomm for its chipsets has undoubtedly been hitting Samsung’s wallet hard, which is why the company switched to MediaTek’s Dimensity 9300+ for the Galaxy Tab S10+ and the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra. There have been whispers that the Korean giant would give its smartphones the same treatment, but there has yet to be a change here. Even with the Galaxy S25 FE, which was previously reported to sport a Dimensity 9400 to lower component costs, a new benchmark leak reveals that Samsung is resorting to a decision that would downgrade its popularity amongst those wanting to upgrade in the future.
Galaxy S25 FE could use the Exynos 2400, according to a new leak, making the chipset almost unchanged from the Galaxy S24 FE
On Geekbench 6, Abhishek Yadav shared that the upcoming Galaxy S25 FE with the model number SM-S731U has been ‘confirmed’ to feature the Exynos 2400, a chipset that is nearly two years old at this stage. In the post on X below, you can spot the 10-core CPU cluster, 8GB RAM, along with the single-core and multi-core results. This is not the only device where Samsung is said to recycle the Exynos 2400, as a previous Geekbench 6 leak also revealed that the Galaxy Z Flip FE will sport the SoC.
As for why Samsung is not utilizing the Exynos 2500, whose mass production was earlier stated to have kicked off in February this year, it is reserved for the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 7. Since the Exynos 2500 is reported to be in short supply due to poor 3nm GAA yields, Samsung may not have sufficient units to incorporate the chipset in the Galaxy S25 FE. Reviewing the latest leak, there will essentially be no performance differences between the Galaxy S24 FE and its immediate successor, meaning that potential buyers will have little to no reason to upgrade later this year.
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE SM-S731U confirmed to feature Exynos 2400 chipset.
Specifications
🔳 Exynos 2400 SoC
🎮 Samsung Xclipse 940 GPU
🍭 Android 16
- 8GB RAM#SamsungGalaxyS25FE #galaxys25fe pic.twitter.com/9StzUhDsoF— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) May 15, 2025
While we understand that Samsung needs to monitor a truckload of metrics, including profit margin for the number of smartphones it sells annually, it also needs to take into account whether its decisions will have consequences or not. For instance, the Dimensity 9400 and the Dimensity 9400+ are the more affordable alternatives to the Snapdragon 8 Elite, so even if Samsung was to pay MediaTek a higher sum compared to leveraging its Exynos 2400’s leftover inventory, the Galaxy S25 FE would tout better compute and GPU performance, not to mention improved on-device AI capabilities.
With this trade-off, the most Samsung can do is stamp a competitive price on the Galaxy S25 FE, because with a two-generation-old silicon, it is already fighting a losing battle against rivals who are churning out Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 devices, which will likely be cheaper and bring more to the table.
News Source: Abhishek Yadav
About the author: Omar Sohail is a reporter and analyst for Wccftech's mobile section, specializing in the technology and business of the mobile industry. His expertise lies in the intricate hardware supply chain, covering developments in semiconductor manufacturing, chip lithography, and camera sensor technology.
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