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Samsung Teases Exynos 2600 Chip Expected to Debut on Flagship Samsung Galaxy S26 Series

Samsung is expected to launch Exynos 2600-powered Galaxy S26 smartphones in South Korea and Europe.

Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima | Updated: 3 December 2025 12:27 IST

Samsung Teases Exynos 2600 Chip Expected to Debut on Flagship Samsung Galaxy S26 Series

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Samsung's Exynos 2600 is likely to boast a 6+3+1 architecture

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Highlights

Exynos 2600 will succeed the Exynos 2500
The launch date of Exynos 2600 is still under wraps
Exynos 2600 could be used in the Galaxy S26 series

Samsung's Exynos 2600 chip will arrive soon as the company's next flagship mobile processor. It will succeed the Exynos 2500 and is expected to power the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S26 series of smartphones. The move would mark a shift in Samsung's strategy, as the company could finally use in-house chips after relying on third-party chipmakers like Qualcomm for its recent flagship models. The Exynos 2600 is built by Samsung Foundry and is likely to offer improved performance over its predecessor, and it could also help Samsung cut down on production costs.

Samsung Exynos 2600: What We Know So Far

In a YouTube video on Wednesday, Samsung officially teased the Exynos 2600. The 30-second video was shared with a 'coming soon' tag, and it describes the chipset as 'refined at the core', suggesting system-level upgrades. Samsung also claims that the Exynos 2600 is 'optimised at every level'.

The Exynos 2600 chip is expected to debut with the Samsung Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+ and Galaxy S26 Ultra models in early next year. If the company's previous models are any indication, countries like the US, Japan, and China could see the launch of the Galaxy S26 trio powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipsets. Markets including South Korea and Europe, in contrast, will get the Exynos 2600 variants.

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While the detailed technical specifications of the Exynos 2600 are still under wraps, previous leaks have claimed that the Exynos 2600 is built on Samsung Foundry's 2nm process. It is said to come with improved AI features to compete with offerings from Qualcomm and Apple. The upcoming chipset bearing model number S5E9965 earlier popped up on the Geekbench website with a 3,047 single core score and a 10,025 multi core score.

The Exynos 2600 is likely to feature a 6+3+1 architecture, with six cores clocked at 2.46GHz and three cores running at 2.96 GHz. The prime core might have a peak clock speed of 3.55GHz.

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Samsung used the Snapdragon 8 Elite for the Galaxy chipset in the Galaxy S25 series in all markets. The Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ arrived with Exynos 2400 SoC in select markets. The adoption of in-house Exynos chipsets will help the South Korean brand to reduce its reliance on Qualcomm. It may also help the company to revive its foundry and System LSI division.

Samsung Galaxy S24

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Compact design
Vibrant 120Hz display
Capable processor
Good overall camera performance

Bad
Average battery life
Recycled design
AI features free till 2025

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Display 6.20-inch

Processor octa-core

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 14

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Samsung Galaxy S25

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KEY SPECS
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Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
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Top-notch display
AI features loaded
One UI 7 brings nice updates
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Bad
25W fast-charging limit
Expensive (base price)

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Display 6.20-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy S24+

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KEY SPECS
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Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Excellent display with QHD+ resolution
Very good performance
Good cameras all around
Great build quality
12GB RAM
Seven years of software support

Bad
Heats up under heavy use
No auto-focus in ultra-wide camera
No fast charger in box
Battery life is not great

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Display 6.70-inch

Processor deca-core

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 4900mAh

OS Android 14

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