Benchmark data reveals that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 will be powered by the full fledged 8-core Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, also Galaxy S25 Lineup used the same chip.

Samsung is set to release its next flagship smartphone in a few months. The company is expected to launch Galaxy Z Flip 7, Galaxy Z Flip FE and Galaxy Z Fold 7, a new foldable phone with a lower prices.

It was rumored that Samsung might use a lower-powered processor for the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7. As per some reports suggested the device might use Snapdragon 8 Elite 7-core processor, but that might not be true

No need to worry, the full Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy is confirmed

There is a 7-core version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite designed for foldable devices, that’s why this rumor appeared to make sense. Managing temperature is a main concern for foldable devices and the goal might have been to choose the less powerful version to manage temperatures better.

The rumor has been cleared by an X tipster, who confirmed that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 uses the same 8-core Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy as the Galaxy S25 series. This means there will be consistency between the two lineups. It will have an advantage in terms of software, as we’ve confirmed that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will come with One UI 8 pre installed.

If Samsung will take this decision then it might be a very controversial. The Galaxy Z Fold series represents the highly priced smartphones in Samsung's lineup. When user spends $1,799 their new device, they can expect it to come with every latest features. Users can definitely expect that the company has to find the better solution for thermal issues rather than reducing the chipset’s performance.

There hasn’t been any reliable leak from reputable source or official statement from Samsung that they was actually thinking about this. Sometime people often share rumors even when there's no clear and authentic source. Those who are excited about the launch can expect an premium features from Samsung's next foldable flagship smartphone.