Samsung may have a controversial idea of how to cut costs for the Galaxy Z Flip 8 and future phones

Samsung has been oscillating between Exynos and Snapdragon for years, with the Galaxy Z Flip 7 being its first foldable with its own chips. We’ve already heard several claims that the Galaxy Z Flip 8 could come with a different processor, depending on the region, but a new rumor reveals more details about that strategy.

Galaxy Z Flip 8 may feature an Exynos processor in these regions

Samsung is likely to use an Exynos 2600 chipset for the Galaxy Z Flip 8 sold in select regions. According to a new report (translated source) from The Bell, these regions will include South Korea and Europe.

This move could follow the same dual-chip strategy Samsung returned to with the Galaxy S26 series. Both the vanilla model and the Galaxy S26 Plus are sold with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor in North America, China, and Japan, and an Exynos 2600 chipset in the rest of the world.

It’s about saving money

The new report says that the Exynos 2600 comes with a lower cost than the leading Snapdragon chip, echoing earlier claims by tipster yeux1122. This difference is of extreme importance as we’re in the middle of the so-called RAMageddon, leading to higher RAM and storage costs and increased prices for other components.

Another factor to use the dual-chip strategy for the Z Flip 8 but not for the wide Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra could be what customers expect of this device. Portability and design are the priorities with Samsung’s flip phones, which makes top-tier performance less important for these models.

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