Exynos 2500 is finally official, soon to debut with Z Flip7

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Dip Khatiwada
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Samsung has officially confirmed the Exynos 2500 chip, which is now in mass production. While many expected it to appear in the Galaxy S25 series, it turns out that won’t happen. Instead, the chip will debut with the Galaxy Z Flip7 on July 9, 2025. This article will discuss everything about the latest Exynos 2500, including its expected price in Nepal, specifications, and availability.

Exynos 2500 Overview

Launch and Availability

Samsung confirmed that the Exynos 2500 will not power the upcoming Galaxy S25 series. Instead, it will make its debut inside the Galaxy Z Flip7. That said, the Flip7 FE variant might still run on the older Exynos 2400 chip.

CPU and Performance

Exynos 2500

The CPU uses Samsung’s 3nm GAA fabrication. It follows a 10-core design split as 1+2+5+2, but marketed as 1+7+2. It includes:

  • 1x Cortex-X925 at 3.3GHz
  • 2x Cortex-A725 at 2.74GHz
  • 5x Cortex-A725 at 2.36GHz

  • 2x Cortex-A520 at 1.8GHz

According to Samsung, the big-core performance is around 15% better than the Exynos 2400.

GPU

This chip includes the new Xclipse 950 GPU based on AMD’s 4th-gen RDNA 3. It comes with 8 Work Group Processors (up from 6) and 8 Render Backends (up from 4). Samsung claims it gives 28% better frame rates in ray tracing-enabled games. That sounds like a decent bump, at least on paper.

AI and NPU

The NPU features 24K MACs in a 2x 12K cluster layout. It delivers up to 59 TOPS, which is a 39% boost over the last-gen chip. That should help with more on-device AI functions. The chip continues to support UFS 4.0 storage. It also uses Fan-Out Wafer-Level Packaging (FOWLP), which helps with thermal control and keeps the chip thinner.

Camera and Video

It supports camera sensors up to 320MP and can shoot 8K at 30fps. There’s also AI-powered image processing and multi-layer noise reduction. For video playback, it can go up to 8K at 60fps, with AV1 decoding supported. The integrated 5G modem follows 3GPP Rel. 17 standards:

  • FR1: Up to 9.6Gbps

  • FR2: Up to 12.1Gbps

The chip also supports satellite messaging (NTN) and comes with local connectivity like Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, and improved analog GNSS for location accuracy.

Exynos 2500 Specifications

  • Fabrication Node: Samsung 3nm GAA
  • CPU Cores:
    • 1x Cortex-X925 @ 3.3GHz
    • 2x Cortex-A725 @ 2.74GHz
    • 5x Cortex-A725 @ 2.36GHz
    • 2x Cortex-A520 @ 1.8GHz
  • GPU: Xclipse 950 (RDNA 3), 8 WGP, 8 RB
  • NPU: 24K MAC (59 TOPS)
  • Camera Support: Up to 320MP, 8K video at 30fps
  • Video Playback: Up to 8K at 60fps
  • AI Processing: Multi-layer noise reduction, DRC
  • 5G: 3GPP Rel. 17
    • FR1: 9.6Gbps
    • FR2: 12.1Gbps
  • Satellite Messaging: NTN support
  • Local Connectivity:
    • Wi-Fi 7
    • Bluetooth 5.4
    • GNSS with analog enhancements
  • Packaging: FOWLP
  • Storage: UFS 4.0

Exynos 2500 launch and Availability

The chip will first appear in the Galaxy Z Flip7, launching on July 9, 2025. When Galaxy devices powered by the Exynos 2500 arrive in Nepal, the base variant is expected to start at no less than NPR 139,000.

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