Samsung’s Exynos 2600 chipset is expected to debut soon as the successor to the Exynos 2500. The new chipset could be positioned as the company’s next flagship mobile chipset, and it is likely to power select variants of the Galaxy S26 lineup next year. As we wait for the formal reveal, Samsung has confirmed the process node of the new in-house chipset. It’s anticipated to deliver enhanced performance to rival Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2.
As per an X post by IDC Analyst Bryan Ma (@bryanbma), Samsung has officially confirmed the Exynos 2600 chip for the first time. The company reportedly revealed during a recent Q&A session that the upcoming Exynos 2600 will be its first flagship chip built on Samsung Foundry’s 2nm GAA (Gate-All-Around) process. The chipset is said to deliver a notable boost in NPU performance compared to its predecessor, “with enhanced support for on-device AI functionality”.
