Up to now, the Galaxy S25+ variant headed for Europe and other markets was spotted online running the unreleased Exynos 2500 chip. However, those Exynos-powered models were reportedly prototypes, and in actuality, the final product should be powered by the same Snapdragon 8 Elite chip the Galaxy S25 Ultra uses.
This has now been reconfirmed by a recent entry in the online benchmark Geekbench (via @tarunvats33). It shows the international Galaxy S25+ variant (SM-S936B) rocking the Snapdragon 8 Elite solution.
The Snapdragon-powered Galaxy S25+ scores 2,721 and 9,435 points in the Geekbench 6 single and multi-core CPU tests, respectively.
This new benchmark entry shows a considerable performance improvement over the previous ones. The Galaxy S25+ prototypes equipped with the unreleased Exynos 2500 chip scored 2,359 and 8,141 points at most.
Thankfully, future Galaxy S25+ buyers everywhere will get the seemingly superior chipset option. The Snapdragon 8 Elite shows a lot of promise, and Galaxy S25+ buyers in markets that usually sell Exynos-powered Galaxy phones won't have to worry about performance discrepancies this year.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite chip inside the Galaxy S25+ should have no issues driving new features like One UI 7, the revamped Bixby virtual assistant, and the upgraded Galaxy AI toolset.
Samsung will announce the Galaxy S25 series on January 22. Pre-orders should go live on the same day, but fans can reserve the phones online today and receive exclusive bonuses. Hit the reserve button below for more details.
