A reliable Samsung leaker says all Galaxy S25 models will get the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, not just the Ultra.

If Samsung does exclusively use the Snapdragon 8 Elite in the Galaxy S25 line, then that will probably mostly be good news. It will mean for one thing that whichever S25 model you buy in whatever region, you’ll get an equal amount of power (other than possible RAM differences).

The Snapdragon 8 Elite is Qualcomm's latest powerhouse, following last year's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. It is said to improve single- and multi-core tasks by 45%. The chipset also has an advanced AI Engine with a Hexagon NPU, with a 45% boost in AI for on-device generative AI and multi-modal functions.