Report: Galaxy S4 Delayed due to Exynos 5 Octa Problems, Using Qualcomm Chips Instead

| February 21, 2013 | 12 Replies

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    We’ve heard recently that the Galaxy S4 was supposedly using a Snapdragon processor. We’ve even seen benchmarks using one of Qualcomm’s new processors. But now a new report coming out of Korea is stating that Samsung is having issues with the Exynos 5 Octa processor. These must be some serious issues to have the South Korean manufacturer looking to Qualcomm for SoC’s. Especially since they are one of their competitors. It’s kind of interesting that Samsung would take the Exynos chip out completely since they do have other Exynos chips available. Like the one in the Nexus 10 and Samsung Chromebook.

    This is where the second report comes in. Piper Jaffray analyst Gus Richard was talking about the Samsung-Qualcomm business relationship for the Galaxy S4 launch. Richard stated that basically the same things: That the Exynos 5 Octa has issues that determined Samsung to postpone the Galaxy S4 launch and look at Qualcomm for chips for their Flagship device. This would be a decision that would greatly benefit Qualcomm, since the Galaxy S4 is expected to sell 100 million units:

    “We believe Samsung’s Galaxy S4 has slipped and the Galaxy S3 has been in production a quarter longer than expected,” writes Richard. “We believe the S4 is being delayed primarily due to power issues with the company’s eight-core Exynos Octa […] we believe the company is likely to shift more to external sources. We believe QCOM will pick up more of Samsung’s S4 business.”

    Now analysts don’t always get everything right, but right now we’ll have to just take this with a grain of salt and wait and see. There is supposedly a big announcement coming on March 14th. But so far we have no confirmation of an event, or who it’s for. But I wouldn’t mind seeing the Snapdragon 800 processor in the Galaxy S4, especially with Quick Charge 2.0 that is said to charge your phone 75% faster. Who wouldn’t want that?

    Would you buy the Galaxy S4 if it didn’t have an Exynos processor? I probably would, since my Galaxy S3 is running the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4, thanks to LTE. Let us know in the comments below if you rather have the Exynos 5 Octa or the Snapdragon 800.

    Source: Barrons

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      • Rayyan Memon

        As long as there is Snapdragon 800 I am totally fine but I have my doubts it will be Qualcomm 800 and it would probably have 600

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      • http://twitter.com/SmokinBroccoli Crispy Bacon

        As long as it has LTE and works on VZW and they don’t lock it down, I’m cool with whatever CPU/GPU they wanna put in it.

      • imdroid

        Foff we want exynos 5 octa !!!!!!

      • Richard Yarrell

        I haven’t heard from my contact from Samsungtomorrow or sammobile through Twitter regarding this situation. Based on what i know all things are a go with the Exynos 5 Octa in the Galaxy S4 on March 14th. Even thou i wouldn’t mind a late june/July launch for android 5.0 Key Lime Pie straight out the box. That’s worth waiting for

        • http://www.androidheadlines.com/ Alexander Maxham

          ….and what contact is that?

      • harry

        We should really figure out if the performance differs largely between the two. I haven’t seen any benchmarks of the 800 or it’s Adreno 330, nor for the Octa core. I’d rather have the better one.

      • Zami

        Oooooooh!!! Since a lotta companies pulled out of Samsung.. They are having a hard time stealing, I mean, making innovations… :p

        • Richard Yarrell

          Stop the hating my friend Samsung is king period. Much better than crapple.

          • Zami

            And there wasn’t any hate at all… This is the kind of thing that really amuses me… I think heavy Samsung usage burns your braincells.. Literally.. Just like that guy in korea.. Who had his cells in his butt go through 3rd degree burns because he was using a chamchung… Lol

      • killeroni

        as long it is a very high end cpu i would be satisfied .800 , exynos octa and tegra 4 are the 3 kings. if there is none of them inside i just wont buy it. we should expect ddr3 ram as well

      • D3Seeker

        I dissaprove! Exy in my galaxy or no galaxy at all

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