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Samsung Galaxy S26: Success of Exynos 2600 is seen as top priority internally

The first Exynos 2600-powered devices are not expected to debut until January 2026. (Image source: Samsung - edited)
The first Exynos 2600-powered devices are not expected to debut until January 2026. (Image source: Samsung - edited)
Samsung has encountered various problems with high-end Exynos chipsets in recent years. After the failure of the Exynos 2500, Samsung is rumoured to have gone the extra mile in guaranteeing that the Exynos 2600 will be available in next year's Galaxy S26 series.

New reports from South Korea media have offered up new details about the state of the Exynos 2600 chipset. Reportedly, Samsung has taken additional steps to ensure that its next flagship mobile chipset does not go the way of the Exynos 2500. To recap, there were enough issues with the yield of 3 nm nodes for Samsung Foundry that Samsung ended up using the Snapdragon 8 Elite in the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25 Plus (curr. $899.99 on Amazon) worldwide.

By contrast, the Exynos 2600 is said to rely on Samsung Foundry's 2 nm (SF2) nodes. Recent suggestions put SF2 yields at 20~30%, which is far short of the 70% target needed before mass production will be signed off. In comparison, TSMC is reported to have already reached 60% yields of its equivalent 2 nm class nodes.

Allegedly, Samsung has established a task force to guarantee that the SF2 nodes reach required yield levels. According to FN News, the usage of SF2 nodes for the Exynos 2600 will help increase margins for the Galaxy S26 series, at least compared to the Qualcomm-exclusive Galaxy S25 series. Not only that, but the success of the Exynos 2600 in Samsung's next flagship smartphones is viewed as a way to attract clients back to Samsung Foundry, with Qualcomm and Nvidia having moved to TSMC in recent years.

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Alex Alderson, 2025-03-10 (Update: 2025-03-10)