Samsung might transfer Exynos unit to the mobile division

Samsung's System LSI, which designs the Exynos chips, currently resides in a different division from the Mobile eXperience (MX) business. The MX division manages Galaxy phones, tablets, smartwatches, and other mobile accessories. The Business Post claims this could change.

The Korean publication claims Samsung is conducting a business review of the System LSI division and may transfer the Exynos chip unit to the MX division. The Business Post added that there is "significant internal disagreement" on this proposal.

While this proposal could bring closer collaboration between the Exynos unit and the MX division, there are two internal hurdles to overcome before this becomes a reality. 

Firstly, Samsung LSI has been experiencing losses in recent quarters. A transfer to the MX division is likely to affect the latter's bottom line. 

Secondly, the restructuring does not consider how far Samsung Foundry - the division responsible for manufacturing the Exynos chips - has lagged behind TSMC in production yield and efficiency.

Even if restructuring leads to Exynos chips being better optimised for Galaxy devices, Samsung Foundry may have difficulties scaling up production to meet the demand for Galaxy devices. 

This scenario reportedly happened for the Galaxy S25 series where the poor production yield of the Exynos 2500 forced Samsung to use the Qualcomm Snapdragon mobile platform for the Galaxy S25 series.

If Samsung manages to overcome the two hurdles, the Business Post believes the transfer could happen towards the end of the year when the next-generation Exynos 2600 chip goes into mass production.

Source: Business Post via Android Authority

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