Samsung Galaxy S26 Series: Debut With 2nm Exynos 2600 Chipset Reported!

Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Could Debut With 2nm Exynos 2600 Chipset: Report

A report suggests that the Samsung Galaxy S26 series might launch with a new 2nm Exynos 2600 chip.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Could Debut With 2nm Chip, Report Says

The Samsung Galaxy S26 series might launch in the next two years with a new 2nm chip, according to a report by ETNews. The South Korean source claims that Samsung is developing a 2nm process for a new Exynos chip that could start mass production in late 2025. Currently, Samsung has not released a phone with a 3nm Exynos chip. The latest Galaxy S24 series, introduced earlier this year, uses 4nm Exynos 2400 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chips in different regions.

The ETNews report (in Korean) states that Samsung is working on a 2nm chip expected to debut in the Galaxy S26 series in early 2026. The advanced chip, reportedly codenamed 'Thetis', is under development. Rival chipmaker TSMC is also working on its own 2nm process, but neither company has announced a production timeline.

If these reports are correct, the Exynos 2600 will compete with the expected Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, MediaTek Dimensity 9500, and Apple's A19 Pro chips. It might also be the successor to the Exynos W1000 chip, which is rumored to power the next Galaxy Watch series, expected to launch later this year.

Speculations on the Rumored Exynos 2600 Chip

It's speculated that the rumored Exynos 2600 chip will feature a Cortex X6 'Prime' core from Arm, which might also appear in the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chip. Unlike Apple and Qualcomm, which use customized chip cores, this would mark a significant move for Samsung.

Earlier this month, reports suggested that Samsung plans to launch the Galaxy S25 series next year with a 3nm Exynos 2500 chip. This chip could offer better performance than the expected Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC. It's still unclear if Qualcomm's next flagship mobile processor will use a 3nm process. Additionally, the same report mentioned that the Galaxy Watch 7 would come with a 3nm Exynos W1000 chip.

Gaming Performance of Samsung Galaxy S24 Series

When the Samsung Galaxy S24 series launched earlier this year, gaming tests showed that the performance gap between Exynos and Snapdragon chips was narrowing. The tests included popular games like Fortnite, Genshin Impact, PUBG Mobile, PUBG New State, and Call of Duty: Mobile. According to the report, both the Exynos 2400 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in Samsung's flagship phones delivered similar performance in these tests.