A report says Samsung's Snapdragon tests ran hot. Qualcomm disagrees. Here's what US buyers should know.
A Korean report says the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 overheated and throttled in Samsung's Galaxy S27 Ultra tests under sustained heavy loads.
If Qualcomm can't meet Samsung's thermal targets this month, Samsung will consider its own 2nm Exynos 2700, a 10-core chip.
Qualcomm called the thermal reports inaccurate, and CMO Don McGuire said there are no systemic thermal issues.
The US almost always gets Snapdragon. The last all-Exynos Galaxy S lineup sold here was the Galaxy S6 in 2015.
Nothing changes for the Galaxy S26 Ultra. If the S27 Ultra ships with Exynos in the US, wait for sustained-load tests before preordering.
Galaxy S27 Ultra Snapdragon Overheating Report Has Qualcomm on Defense. US Buyers Should Pay Attention