We know that Samsung is working with AMD on an Exynos chip with RDNA 2 graphics.

However, a reliable leaker, Ice Universe, posted an image on Weibo of what "appears" to be an Exynos 2200 chip with what appears to be six AMD RDNA 2 GPU cores. Since the Samsung Galaxy S21 has an Exynos 2100, it can be inferred that the Exynos 2200 will be in the Samsung Galaxy S22.

And if this rumor proves to be true, the Galaxy S22 could be the most powerful phone ever, perhaps even better graphically than the upcoming iPhone 13.

Before I get ahead of myself, it is important to note that there is no way to confirm Ice Universe's claims, but the leaker has been right on target in the past, most recently claiming alleged Wild Life benchmark results for the upcoming Exynos chip.

These graphics benchmarks reveal very impressive results and appear to surpass the results of the current smartphone performance king, the iPhone 12 Pro Max. Based on both of these leaks, the Galaxy S22 could be the most powerful gaming smartphone ever next year.

Of course, we still don't know how fast the A15 Bionic that is supposed to be in the iPhone 13 will be, but it is very possible that Exynos will win the battle for Apple.

The Google Pixel 5 is powered by a mid-range Snapdragon 765G chip, which still has no problem with many popular mobile games.

However, if the Exynos 2200 really does have RDNA 2-based graphics and is included in the Galaxy S22, I think there is a great chance that phone performance could really kick up a gear.

AMD's RDNA 2 graphics architecture is designed for proper PC gaming performance, whereas the Mali GPU design found in many Snapdragon system-on-chips (SoCs) is based on mobile GPU architecture . Therefore, if we ignore the number of cores, the RDNA 2 on an Exynos SoC not only offers more power, but also more advanced gaming graphics technology and support.

I like "Call of Duty Mobile," but it is far from a full-fledged console or PC game. But with the RDNA 2 GPU, the Galaxy S22 and future Galaxy devices can actually have the performance and support to run PC and true console-quality games natively on a smartphone.

This may seem like wild speculation, but it is based on logic, and the newly revealed Valve Steam Deck gives it a little more credibility.

The Steam Deck may look like a variant of the Nintendo Switch's OLED, but it is more of a portable PC, using an AMD Zen 2 processor combined with an RDNA 2 GPU. according to Valve, the Steam Deck offers 2 teraflops of graphics power, which is the equivalent of a PS4 or Xbox One. This is a far cry from the power of a PS5 or Xbox Series X, but still enough to run fairly recent (and demanding) games like "Control" at a solid frame rate and 1280 x 800 resolution (enough for a 7-inch display).

Then there's the original Nintendo Switch, based on the venerable Nvidia Tegra X1 chipset, which still has the power to run "Doom Eternal," "The Witcher 3," etc. The Switch offers a 60 frames per second gaming experience While it doesn't offer it, it's still impressive to be able to play games on a pocket-sized console that until a few years ago required a powerful gaming PC or laptop. [Combining traditional Exynos performance with AMD's graphics expertise, API support and optimization, the Galaxy S22 can properly run console and PC-grade games without the need for Xbox Game Pass cloud streaming It could be a gaming phone.

Speaking of Xbox, Microsoft and Samsung have previously worked together to bring the former's apps and services to the latter's phones, and Samsung's Galaxy Note 20 Ultra came with access to the xCloud game streaming beta.

That said, these close ties could be used to see the rumored power of the Exynos 2200 used to run Xbox and Windows 10 games natively on the Galaxy S22 rather than streaming.

So far, we've been very impressed with Xbox Cloud Gaming on Android, but it's far from perfect due to an unstable internet connection. However, if I could play some of the best Xbox One games on my Galaxy device, I would gladly switch from the Oppo Find X3 Pro. The ideal of playing Halo: The Master Chief Collection or Skyrim on a smartphone is a compelling prospect, even if the graphics are diminished. [Of course, this may be wishful thinking on my part. But Samsung's use of vapor chamber cooling technology and various other hardware and software optimizations mean that the company's flagship is a powerful gaming phone in a less ostentatious package. add RDNA 2 graphics. we could see Samsung's Galaxy phones set a new standard for smartphone graphics power and gaming.

But for non-gamers, this graphics boost is also promising, as the Galaxy S22 could give them more power to perform video editing and rendering on the phone.

Also, taking into account the DeX, which allows Samsung phones to be connected to an external monitor, mouse, and keyboard and used as a desktop like Chrome OS, the additional graphics performance that the Exynos 2200 could offer could make the DeX a more powerful tool or laptop might see the DeX become a more powerful tool or laptop alternative.

Given that the Galaxy S21 has only been on the market for seven months, it is still early days for Galaxy S22 rumors and speculation. However, I am becoming increasingly curious to see what Samsung and AMD can do and what kind of phones and other devices this partnership will produce.