Exynos Galaxy S27 Pro may get faster LPDDR6 memory than Snapdragon model

Chipset split differs by region

A leaker on the Meeco platform, writing under the username 흡혈귀왕, has shared details about how Samsung may divide its chips for the Galaxy S27 range. According to Notebookcheck, the post appeared on 6 November and describes a different split for South Korea than for Europe.

In South Korea, the tipster says the Galaxy S27, Galaxy S27+ and Galaxy S27 Pro would all run on Samsung's own Exynos silicon. Only the Galaxy S27 Ultra would carry a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip. The leaker reportedly verified the allocation the week before posting and says it had not changed, attributing the decision to Samsung headquarters wanting to stay within the project budget.

Europe set for Snapdragon in the Pro model

The picture in Europe looks different. Notebookcheck reports that trade records list the European Galaxy S27 Pro, with model number SM-S957B/DS, as using Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6. On that continent, the Exynos 2700 would be limited to the smaller Galaxy S27 and Galaxy S27+ models.

If both sets of claims hold, buyers in Korea and Europe would get noticeably different hardware in the same Pro-tier phone. That has been a recurring pattern for Samsung's flagship range in recent years, though the company has not confirmed anything for this generation.

Faster memory as the Exynos advantage

The same Meeco post claims Samsung plans to reserve LPDDR6, the newest generation of fast memory, for one configuration only: the 1 TB Galaxy S27 Pro.

This is where the regional split matters. According to Notebookcheck, Qualcomm reserves LPDDR6 for its top-tier Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, while the standard Gen 6 chip is limited to the older LPDDR5X standard. Since Europe's Pro model uses the standard chip, it would stay on LPDDR5X no matter which storage option a buyer picks. The Exynos version in Korea would therefore be the only Galaxy S27 Pro with the faster memory.

Unverified claims and what to watch for

These details come from anonymous posts on Meeco and have not been confirmed by Samsung. Notebookcheck notes that phone configurations often change before a launch, so none of this should be treated as settled.

Samsung has not announced a launch date or pricing for the Galaxy S27 series. Current projections, as reported by Notebookcheck, place the Unpacked event in January or February 2027. Buyers interested in the memory or chip differences should wait for official specifications closer to launch.