While the announcement blog post doesn’t mention any of the Samsung devices that will feature in future events, it is likely that the S22 Ultra with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC will be used. Although, this will soon be replaced by the Galaxy S23 Ultra, which will feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip and is rumored to launch by February next year. Until very recently, Samsung and Qualcomm were direct competitors in the smartphone SoC space. But as recent rumors point out, Samsung is likely not going to release a Exynos version of the upcoming Galaxy S23 series. While the company hasn’t discontinued working on the Exynos project, it is clear we won’t be seeing them in upcoming Samsung flagships, at least for the foreseeable future. As the Official Smartphone Partner of the Snapdragon Pro Series, this announcement deepens our existing collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies and is an important next step in our pursuit to advancing mobile technology in the esports world. – Stephanie Choi, Executive Vice President and Head of Global Marketing, Samsung You can read more about the Snapdragon Pro Series in Qualcomm’s announcement blog post, here.
