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Recent reports suggested that Exynos chips will make a comeback with the Galaxy S26. With Apple, MediaTek, and Qualcomm having unveiled their latest flagship smartphone chips recently, it’s time for Samsung to make a move. A new report indicates that the Exynos 2600 has entered the mass production phase.
According to a report from The Bell, Samsung has started the mass production of the Exynos 2600. The new chip will reportedly be used in only one Galaxy S26 series model: the Galaxy S26 Pro (base). The South Korean firm started the mass production slightly earlier than expected, as the yields have reportedly surpassed the 50% mark. It means half the chips that are manufactured pass quality tests.
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The Exynos 2600, designed by Samsung's System LSI division, is being fabricated using Samsung Foundry's first-generation 2nm process node (SF2). It is the company's third-generation process to use the Gate All-Around (GAA) transistor design. SF2 is said to offer 12% more performance and is 25% more power efficient compared to the SF3 (second-generation 3nm) process.
Samsung recently started wafer input for the Exynos 2600, and the fab-out is expected to happen in late October or early November. Fab-out is the stage where chip wafers leave the factory after completing all the steps. The company is closely monitoring the mass production so that it can stabilize the chip and its fabrication process.
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Looking at Samsung's track record, the Exynos 2600 will likely be used in European and South Korean variants of the Galaxy S26 Pro. It could also be used in some Asian countries. In other markets, specifically in China and North America, Samsung could use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chip in the Galaxy S26 series.
The Galaxy S26 Edge and the Galaxy S26 Ultra will likely use the Snapdragon chip worldwide. It remains to be seen how the Exynos 2600 performs against Apple's A19 and A19 Pro, MediaTek's Dimensity 9500, and Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
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The Exynos 2600 uses the same Arm C1 CPU cores as the Dimensity 9500, but its GPU uses AMD's RDNA architecture instead of Arm's Immortalis architecture. Since its competing chips are made using TSMC's 3nm process, it will be interesting to see if the Exynos 2600 is more power-efficient than other chips.
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Exynos 2600 will reportedly be used in only one Galaxy S26 model
According to a report from The Bell, Samsung has started the mass production of the Exynos 2600. The new chip will reportedly be used in only one Galaxy S26 series model: the Galaxy S26 Pro (base). The South Korean firm started the mass production slightly earlier than expected, as the yields have reportedly surpassed the 50% mark. It means half the chips that are manufactured pass quality tests.
https://www.imeisource.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Samsung-Exynos-Processor-Chip.jpg
The Exynos 2600, designed by Samsung's System LSI division, is being fabricated using Samsung Foundry's first-generation 2nm process node (SF2). It is the company's third-generation process to use the Gate All-Around (GAA) transistor design. SF2 is said to offer 12% more performance and is 25% more power efficient compared to the SF3 (second-generation 3nm) process.
Samsung recently started wafer input for the Exynos 2600, and the fab-out is expected to happen in late October or early November. Fab-out is the stage where chip wafers leave the factory after completing all the steps. The company is closely monitoring the mass production so that it can stabilize the chip and its fabrication process.
https://www.imeisource.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Qualcomm-Snapdragon-8-Elite-Gen-5-1920x1080.jpg
Looking at Samsung's track record, the Exynos 2600 will likely be used in European and South Korean variants of the Galaxy S26 Pro. It could also be used in some Asian countries. In other markets, specifically in China and North America, Samsung could use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chip in the Galaxy S26 series.
The Galaxy S26 Edge and the Galaxy S26 Ultra will likely use the Snapdragon chip worldwide. It remains to be seen how the Exynos 2600 performs against Apple's A19 and A19 Pro, MediaTek's Dimensity 9500, and Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
https://www.imeisource.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Arm-Lumex-CPU-GPU-NPU-Architecture.jpg
The Exynos 2600 uses the same Arm C1 CPU cores as the Dimensity 9500, but its GPU uses AMD's RDNA architecture instead of Arm's Immortalis architecture. Since its competing chips are made using TSMC's 3nm process, it will be interesting to see if the Exynos 2600 is more power-efficient than other chips.
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