Samsung’s Galaxy S27 series may repeat this year’s chipset split, and India is once again on the Exynos side of the line. According to a report in South Korean business daily Money Today, the Galaxy S27, S27+ and the new S27 Pro will ship with Samsung’s in-house Exynos 2700 in most of the world — including India — while a Snapdragon chip will be limited to North America. Only the Galaxy S27 Ultra is expected to use a Snapdragon processor in every market. This is a leak, not an announcement, so treat the details as provisional until Samsung confirms them.
Galaxy S27 chipset split: who gets what
The report describes a four-phone lineup — Galaxy S27, S27+, S27 Pro and S27 Ultra — expected early next year. The regional breakdown for the three non-Ultra models reportedly looks like this:
- Exynos 2700: Asia (including India and South Korea), Europe, Australia, Africa and Latin America
- Snapdragon: North America (the US, Canada and Mexico)
- Galaxy S27 Ultra: Snapdragon in all regions, with no Exynos version planned
If that sounds familiar, it should. The Galaxy S26 and S26+ sold in India run the Exynos 2600, while the S26 Ultra kept the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 everywhere. The S27 plan simply extends that strategy for another generation — reportedly because Samsung wants to increase the share of its own chips in its phones.
What the Exynos 2700 brings
The Exynos 2700 is said to be Samsung Foundry’s second-generation 2nm mobile chip, built on the newer SF2P process. Compared with the Exynos 2600, the report claims roughly 26 percent lower power consumption and about 15 percent higher clock speeds. Samsung is also reportedly moving from stacking the RAM on top of the processor to a side-by-side (SBS) package, with a dedicated Heat Path Block to pull heat away from the chip — a direct response to the thermal complaints that have followed Exynos flagships for years.
What this means for Indian buyers
The practical takeaway: if you want a Snapdragon-powered Galaxy S27 in India, the Ultra will likely be the only option — the same situation S26 buyers face today. That stings most on the S27 Pro, which is positioned as a premium model; buyers paying near-flagship money in India would still get a different chip than Americans paying the same tier, and resale markets here have historically valued Snapdragon Galaxys higher. To be fair, the Exynos 2600 narrowed the gap considerably this year, and on paper the 2700’s new process and packaging should close it further — but Samsung has made that promise before, and until independent testing lands, it remains a promise.
The Galaxy S27 series is expected in early 2027, so plans can still change. Samsung’s more immediate flagship business is the Galaxy Unpacked event on July 22, where the Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 are expected — we will know soon whether the foldables offer any hints about Samsung’s chip plans for next year.
Sources: SamMobile, GSMArena, Android Authority (original report: Money Today, Korea)
