The answer could be in the price, as it’s been rumored that Intel have a very attractive pricing structure for their processors, and this has apparently drawn the attention of Samsung for this production round. As we said above, the company is likely trying to sort out their priorities for their production right now, as they have various devices that need their own chips, and they also have their partnership with Apple.
With that in mind, it’s very likely that price would be the main factor they take into consideration when comparing the available offers on the market, and if that’s the case, then going with Intel would be the obvious solution.
We should get more information over the next few weeks, especially if Samsung submit the device for more certification and benchmarking, but at this point it’s starting to look very likely that the rumors about the Intel processor are true. Those who were interested in the device should keep that in mind – it’s not a bad option by any means, but it does change the picture slightly.