Samsung is supposed to debut the next-generation Galaxy S26 series in early 2026, which is anticipated to be based on the Exynos 2600, as the chipset is confirmed to be back on track next year.
A reliable tipster, Jukanlosreve, shared a post on X claiming that Samsung’s in-house Exynos 2600 is back and will be used in the forthcoming Galaxy S26. This means the company will not be completely reliant on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chip for its next-gen smartphones.
Noticeably, the tipster also mentioned that the Exynos 2600 chip volume is so limited, hinting that the Galaxy S26 series will split between the Exynos and Snapdragon processors again, unlike the Galaxy S25 series. According to the tipster, the Exynos 2600 will be so limited that it could create the same case as the Exynos 990 that was used in the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Note 20 series.
The company debuted the Exynos 990-powered Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Note 20 only in selected markets, such as European and Asian countries, whereas in key regions like the US and China, the smartphones were powered with Snapdragon 895.
Samsung will use a 2nm process node for the Exynos 2600 chip to make it more power-efficient than the 3nm technology by 15-25%. However, Samsung has yet to release any official statement regarding this report, so it remains to be seen exactly what will happen next.
