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Samsung Galaxy Note 7: Everything we know so far

By Cookie Monster - 31 Jul 2016

Exynos or Qualcomm Snapdragon processor

4. ) Samsung's Exynos or Qualcomm's Snapdragon processor?

As seen from the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, Samsung is not afraid to use two different processors for its flagship models to cater to different markets. As a recap, the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge sold in Singapore are powered by the Exynos 8890 processor while variants sold in other regions run on the Snapdragon 820 chipsets. Well, it is likely that Samsung will deploy a similar tactic for the Galaxy Note 7.

A Chinese source reported in February that Samsung would be using a mix of Exynos and Snapdragon processors for the device.  Three weeks ago, a leak on Weibo revealed that the Exynos 8893 and Snapdragon 821 chipsets power the Galaxy Note 7.

Just a few days ago, Qualcomm took the wraps off its latest Snapdragon 821 chipset which will arrive in consumer devices in the second half of the year. Even if the Galaxy Note 7 launches with the Snapdragon 821 chipset, it is certainly not the first device to have it as ASUS recently updated its ZenFone 3 Deluxe with the same chipset.

Image source: Qualcomm

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