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This is contrary to a report in Octoberwhich suggested Samsung might produce a 2nm version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5offering a significant improvement over the 3nm version produced by TSMC. That report also indicated that Samsung may outfit some of these 2nm versions of Qualcomm’s chip with the Galaxy Z Flip 8 next summer.

How much better will the Exynos 2600 be over the Exynos 2500?

It’s no secret that Samsung’s Exynos chipsets have garnered a poor reputation over the years. While things have improved in some areas with the Exynos 2500 chipset on the Galaxy Z Flip 7, we didn’t find the foldable’s performance to be among its strongest attributes in our review.

We’re still several months away from the Galaxy Z Flip 8’s debut, though we won’t have to wait that long to get an understanding of the next-gen Exynos chipset’s performance.

Some Galaxy S26 models are expected to feature this chip. Rumors so far suggest the base and Plus versions could be made available with the Exynos 2600 in some markets, while the Galaxy S26 Ultra is reportedly sticking to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.

Samsung’s product page states that the Exynos 2600 brings multiple advancements, including an NPU that delivers 113% improvement in generative AI performance over the Exynos 2500 and 39% better CPU computing performance. Additionally, this chipset will adopt the new APV codec.

Despite these seemingly impressive specifications, it’s wise to reserve judgment on the new Exynos 2600 chipset until we’ve had a chance to try it out on a smartphone. According to a recent report, the Galaxy S26 series may only arrive in Februaryso we may have to wait a couple months to determine what the Exynos 2600 brings to the table.