Reputable leaker Yogesh Brar has something to say about the processor that may be powering the long-running rumors Galaxy S25 Slim, and there may be a slight reduction from what we previously expected.

Initially, there were rumors and leaks about an ultra-thin device Galaxy S25 Slim It has impressed us all, but as time goes by and the number of leakers increases, it seems that the device may not actually be as exciting as once thought. The phone was first rumored It will be postponed until May (and is unlikely to join Galaxy S25 phones today Dismantling) Then we found out It may not even come to the United States at first.

Before that, we learned about the possibility of downgrading the slim device In terms of battery size, then we saw a leak Showing it alongside other Galaxy S25 devices made some of us wonder what its whole point was, as it may not be much thinner…

Now, Yogesh Brar brings us some somewhat disappointing news: the Galaxy S25 Slim (or special edition, whatever it’s called) may come with The Snapdragon 8 Elite processor is 7-core, which is missing one core from the standard Snapdragon 8 Elite processor. Although the leaker does not specifically indicate that this information is specific to Samsung phones, given previous leaks, it is likely that he is referring to it.

The 7-core Snapdragon 8 Elite version is rumored to be coming to the Galaxy Z Fold and It looks like the Flip 7 foldable hardware due out in the summer may also be the chip powering the phone Galaxy S25 Slim. It should be more power efficient, helping the slim device not to overheat when performing heavy tasks, but it could also be a bit slower than the standard 8 Elite.

Brar mentions that the first phone we will see with this chip is the Oppo Find N5 (or OnePlus Unlocked 2). Earlier, it was thought that the slim foldable device would feature the regular 8 Elite processor, but it looks like it might come with the 7-core version, so we’ll likely know for sure how well it performs soon. The leaker also confirms previous rumors about the foldable device Z Fold 7& Face 7 Get this slide as well.

Meanwhile, leaked Geekbench results show that the 7-core SoC is 14% slower in multi-core performance (via TecnNetBook), which makes sense because it doesn’t have 8 cores. The multi-core test measures how well the chip performs for tasks such as multitasking or heavy gaming that requires multiple processes to run simultaneously.

Of course, the difference probably wouldn’t be that big in real life. It’s worth noting that the 7-core Elite 8 chip is still a flagship chip and should still be faster than many other mobile processors. However, the downgrade is a downgrade despite that, and with other rumors about Galaxy S25 Slim Or a special edition (smaller battery, not US focused), our hype seems to be diminishing a bit.

If this leak is true and… S25 Slim It will indeed come with a 7-core chip, so that would explain it Somewhat disappointing results leaked earlier, which we thought at the time was due to the device being an early prototype.

the S25 Slim He was expected to compete against the rumours iPhone 17 Air (a thin iPhone rumored to come with the 17 series, replacing the iPhone 17). iPhone 17 Plus) for some of the flagship, slim and sleek models, but that’s becoming less likely with every new leak we get. The phone may not be available in the US anyway, so perhaps the iPhone will steal the crown for best thin flagship phone of 2025 (if it happens).