Based on leaks and different benchmark listings we have seen for the upcoming Galaxy S26 series, it appears that Samsung is going back to a dual-chip approach for this year’s flagships. But it’s not quite as cut and dry as that.
As X user @yabhishekhd has pointed out, the Galaxy S26 Ultra is slated to use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in all regions. While the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Plus will be using three different chips, technically. In the US, it’ll be the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy, while South Korea gets a 2nm GAA version of the Exynos 2600, and all other regions will get the Exynos 2600.
This would be the first time in quite a few years that Samsung has opted to use an Exynos chipset on the main Galaxy S series of devices. The Galaxy S FE models have been using Exynos for a few years, and so did the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE last year. But the main Galaxy S, Galaxy S Plus, and Galaxy S Ultra have been 100% Snapdragon since the Galaxy S23 series.
Now it is important to note that this doesn’t necessarily 100% guarantee that this is the route that Samsung is taking. As this could simply be Samsung testing it out and seeing if they should use the Exynos 2600 in some regions, to help cut costs. We’ll have to wait until Samsung officially unveils the Galaxy S26 series later this month.
Samsung Exynos used to be the joke of SoC’s, but that might not be the case anymore
Prior to the Galaxy S23 series, when Samsung was using Exynos in Europe and a few other countries, many users were upset because it was a clear step-down from what the Snapdragon users in the US and North America were getting. Exynos was known for being slower and getting hotter. However, based on reports and benchmarks we’ve seen from the Exynos 2600, that might not be the case anymore.
Samsung is still the only company to use a dual-chip approach like this for its smartphones, giving users around the world very different experiences, and if this is true, that Korea gets a souped-up 2nm version of the Exynos 2600, we’re going to have very, very different experiences this year.
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