The Exynos 1200 was expected to arrive as the successor to Samsung’s Exynos 1080 processor. But judging by the leaked specs, we can’t put the two in the same league. Launched back in November 2020, the Exynos 1080 is a 5nm processor targeted at smartphones in the upper mid-range segment. While the Exynos 1200 is also fabricated on a 5nm process, it isn’t as powerful in terms of CPU speeds. According to the leaked info, as well as prior benchmark and certification listings, the upcoming Samsung processor will have two ARM Cortex-A78 CPU cores operating at 2.4GHz and six Cortex-A55 cores at 2.0GHz. The ARM Mali G68 MP4 GPU is clocked at 1GHz. By comparison, the Exynos 1080 has one Cortex-A78 core running at up to 2.8GHz, three more Cortex-A78 cores at 2.6GHz, and four Cortex-A55 CPU cores at 2GHz. It also gets a more powerful Mali G78 MP10 GPU. These specs indicate the Exynos 1200 isn’t a fitting sequel to the Exynos 1080. It appears more of a downgrade than an upgrade. Perhaps Samsung has more to come. We shall see.
Exynos 1200 will power some Samsung devices, may launch next month
Despite being a powerful premium mid-range processor, the Exynos 1080 never made it inside a Samsung smartphone. The chipset can be found in devices from Chinese manufacturers such as Vivo. But the Exynos 1200 will not have the same fate. It will power Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy A33 5G and Galaxy A53 5G midrange smartphones. Both of these devices are expected to go official in March. Perhaps the company will unveil the new Exynos processor alongside the two devices next month. We will find out soon. Apart from the Galaxy A33 5G and Galaxy A53 5G, Samsung also has a bunch of other mid-range smartphones in the pipeline. The Galaxy A23/A23 5G, Galaxy M23/M23 5G, Galaxy F23/F23 5G, and the Galaxy A73 5G are all expected to arrive over the next few months. All of these devices have been subject to multiple leaks recently. We expect to hear more about them in the build-up to their official unveiling. We will keep you posted.
