Samsung testing Galaxy Z Flip 6 with outdated chip, 12GB RAM

Will Galaxy Z Flip 6 use last year's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip?

A few days ago, the US variant of the Galaxy Z Flip 6 (SM-F741U) was spotted in Geekbench's database featuring the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (codename Pineapple) processor and 8GB RAM. Now, though, the same model number has been found using the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor (codename Kalama) and 12GB RAM.

As you can see in the screenshot above, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 appears to be running Android 14, as expected. It scored 1,794 points in Geekbench 6's single-core CPU performance test and 4,486 points in the multi-core CPU performance test. This is a bit confusing, as Samsung has almost always used the latest top-of-the-line Snapdragon chips in its foldable phones.

It appears that Samsung is testing two Galaxy Z Flip 6 variants, one with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and the other with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. If the company ends up using last year's chip, it would be an unexpected but logical move. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is still a powerful processor, can run most Galaxy AI features, and offers great power efficiency. Moreover, 12GB of RAM is a good upgrade, and it would be the first time a Galaxy Z Flip to have more than 8GB RAM.

It is also possible that someone edited the model number of a Galaxy S23 Ultra to make it appear as the Galaxy Z Flip 6. Things will only get clearer closer to the announcement of the Galaxy Z Flip 6.