Another set of Exynos 2600 speculations emerges, but this time they focus on its competitive attributes.
What you need to know:
– Samsung’s anticipated Exynos 2600 is said to have received enhancements that will elevate it alongside Apple and Qualcomm.
– Allegedly, the chip includes significant improvements that could render it “quicker” and graphically superior to its rivals.
– The chip might only be launched in Europe and South Korea, leaving Qualcomm’s Snapdragon available in the U.S., Japan, and China.
A report from abroad is making a bold assertion about Samsung’s proprietary chip and its expected performance.
Another tide of Exynos 2600 rumors, linked to Samsung’s forthcoming custom chip, indicates that consumers will encounter it in the Galaxy S26 lineup, according to Hankyung (via Junkanlosreve). However, this South Korean report suggests that Samsung’s progress may have elevated the Exynos 2600 beyond the speed of Apple’s and Qualcomm’s latest offerings. The report contrasts the chip with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, claiming that Samsung’s variant is approximately 29% superior in graphical performance and 30% better in NPU capabilities.
Concerning Apple’s A19 Pro, speculations indicate that the Exynos 2600 is about 75% superior in graphics and potentially around 14% enhanced in multi-core (CPU) performance.
These rumors reinforce previous claims that the Exynos 2600 is produced using Samsung’s 2nm technology. AI is another crucial aspect of the chip that is expected to be highlighted in the Galaxy S26 series. The outlet asserts that Samsung “concentrated significantly on AI performance,” aiming to exceed that of Apple’s devices.
Such a report suggests that Samsung intends to deploy its chip in as many applications as possible, though this may not be entirely accurate. The outlet’s article alleges that Samsung will implement this Exynos in its South Korean and European versions, leaving S26 variants in the U.S., Japan, and China with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
Samsung is taking this seriously
These speculations regarding Samsung potentially leveraging its Exynos 2600 for the Galaxy S26 trio began circulating late in 2024. Earlier reports indicated that Samsung was intending to use the new chip “significantly” throughout its 2026 flagship lineup, but the term “significantly” was not clarified. Perhaps this signified that we would see it on the Galaxy S26 Ultra in its suggested European and South Korean markets instead of solely on the first two models.
In any case, the rumors further developed, with reports a few months ago suggesting Europe would see the Exynos 2600, despite its historical performance challenges limiting its market appeal. It was then suggested that Samsung was treating the Exynos 2600’s development with substantial seriousness—even “urgently”—as they supposedly formed a “task force” to guarantee its quality meets expectations.
This task force was accountable for overseeing the Exynos 2600’s performance and stability to boost its competitive stature against its rivals.
