Samsung's Galaxy S25 series is rumored to debut in early 2025, and the entire lineup is expected to feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy worldwide. This "for Galaxy" SoC will be an overclocked version of the standard variant. With it, the upcoming top-end Samsung phones could perform better than most of the recently launched flagships, especially in gaming.
As X tipster @Jukanlosreve shares, Samsung is also reportedly working on a dedicated game mode for the Galaxy S25 series. Called Game Assist, this mode is rumored to bring upscaling and frame interpolation backed by Qualcomm's AFME (Adreno Frame Motion Engine) 2.0 technology.
Of course, Samsung already has a feature called Game Booster available for Galaxy phones. It allocates more resources to the game and prioritizes performance, but the reported Game Assist feature will seemingly be a little different. It will aim to deliver a better gaming experience by unlocking the 120 Hz refresh rate mode in games that are locked to 60 Hz.
In addition, the upscaling tech that's baked into it will reportedly offer high-quality textures without the performance taking a big hit. The iQoo 13 has something similar, but it relies on a dedicated Q2 gaming chip. Qualcomm's AFME 2.0 tech, on the other hand, doesn't need a dedicated chip for upscaling. It does everything on the GPU instead.
Qualcomm also claims that AFME 2.0 can offer a better gaming experience "while maintaining the same power consumption." As the screenshot shared by @Jukanlosreve revealed, Samsung's implementation could stick with the same, promising to "deliver more performance with less heat."
While this feature is still in the rumor stage, Game Assist could be one of the new features of One UI 7, which is confirmed to launch alongside the Galaxy S25 series. However, it's unclear whether the feature will be available for the older flagships.