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Problems with new Samsung chip in Galaxy S IV may lead to a huge win for Qualcomm

Updated Apr 4th, 2013 10:40AM EDT
Galaxy S IV Processor Snapdragon

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Samsung (005930) may once again choose to use a Qualcomm (QCOM) Snapdragon processor in its upcoming flagship smartphone. Earlier rumors claimed that the company would equip the Galaxy S IV with a new eight-core Exynos 5 Octa processor, however a new report suggests otherwise. According to the Digital Times, the Exynos 5 Octa and other ARM Cortex-A15 Exynos chips are experiencing power consumption issues and temperature problems that have forced Samsung to turn to a Snapdragon chipset.

The company previously used a Snapdragon S4 processor in select Galaxy S III models and recent benchmarks pointed towards a Qualcomm CPU in the Galaxy S IV. The flagship smartphone will reportedly be equipped with a quad-core Snapdragon 600 chipset, the same processor found in the newly announced HTC One. The device is also rumored to include a 4.99-inch 1080p HD display, 2GB of RAM, wireless charing capabilities, a microSD slot and a 13-megapixel camera.

Samsung is expected to announce the Galaxy S IV at a press conference on March 14th.

Dan joins the BGR team as the Android Editor, covering all things relating to Google’s premiere operating system. His work has appeared on Fox News, Fox Business and Yahoo News, among other publications. When he isn’t testing the latest devices or apps, he can be found enjoying the sights and sounds of New York City.