Multiple reports from South Korean, Chinese, Turkish, and Indonesian sources indicate that Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Z...

Multiple reports from South Korean, Chinese, Turkish, and Indonesian sources indicate that Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Z Flip8 will use Qualcomm's Snapdragon chip instead of Samsung's own Exynos, reversing a previous plan to shift away from Qualcomm. The shift is attributed to high costs of Samsung's 2nm Exynos chip (source 51, source 8, source 18, source 24, source 25, source 38, source 11). This design win is significant because Samsung had been increasing use of Exynos in its foldables, and the Flip8's return to Snapdragon could secure Qualcomm a key volume slot. Additionally, Qualcomm is gaining momentum in other segments: OnePlus 16 is confirmed with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro (source 40, 41), Microsoft Surface Pro is getting a Snapdragon X2 Elite variant (source 72), and ASUS launched a mini PC with Snapdragon at Computex (source 84). Qualcomm also announced a partnership with Hiwin to bring edge AI to semiconductor equipment (source 1, source 21, source 31). These wins offset broader chip market weakness from Broadcom's earnings miss (source 35, source 70).