Samsung is gearing up to release its budget-friendly Fan Edition counterpart to the flagship Galaxy S24, and leaks are starting to surface more frequently. The most recent leak provides further confirmation of earlier rumors surrounding the device’s chipset in specific regions.
Recently, the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE was spotted on Geekbench with the model number SM-S721B, indicating that it is the global version, likely intended for Europe and India. The listing reveals that it will be equipped with an Exynos 2400 processor.
Key details from the Geekbench listing include:
– Octa-core processor with the s5e9945 motherboard and a deca-core CPU
– Prime core clocked at 3.11 GHz
– Two performance cores at 2.90 GHz
– Three more performance cores at 2.59 GHz
– Four efficiency cores at 1.96 GHz
– Xclipse 940 GPU
This information strongly suggests that the Exynos 2400 processor will be used, aligning with previous speculation that Samsung will opt for its own chipset in Europe and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon for the US, similar to its approach with the Galaxy S23 FE.
So why does Samsung choose different chipsets? One possible reason is that by developing and manufacturing Exynos chips in-house, Samsung may be able to reduce production costs compared to sourcing Snapdragon processors from Qualcomm. This cost efficiency could be a significant factor for Samsung, especially in markets where affordability is a key consideration.
The budget-friendly alternative to Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S24 series is expected to hit shelves either late this fall or early next year. It may follow a release pattern similar to its predecessor, initially launching in select markets by the end of this year before becoming more widely available in the following year.
