Forget all other Galaxy S25 rumors — this one feature will make or break Samsung’s next flagship

We’re not expecting the Samsung Galaxy S25 to arrive before January 2025, which gives us at least two solid months of rumors to surface about Samsung’s next lineup of flagship phones. Yet, even with details about displays, features and even Galaxy S25 colors, we already know the most salient detail about the new devices — at least some of the models are going to be powered by some seriously souped-up silicon.

That would be the Snapdragon 8 Elite, unveiled last month by Qualcomm. As part of detailing its latest top-of-the-line system on chip, Qualcomm also made note of the phone makers pledging to feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite in upcoming devices — and Samsung was on the list. Nobody said anything about any Galaxy S25 phones featuring the new silicon, but it’s not exactly going out on a limb to assume that’s the Samsung phone in question.