Samsung Reportedly Prepares 2nm Exynos 2600 for Galaxy S26 Series
The Galaxy S26 is set to return the encasement of Samsung's proprietary chips, and now, a new report reveals that the colossal company will soon start mass-producing the Exynos 2600, which is the first of its kind from Samsung-on-silicon to be built on a 2nm Gate-All-Around (GAA) process. This might eliminate Qualcomm's monopoly over the flagship Galaxy S series.
Address Supply and Yield Issues
As reported by ETNews, Samsung's advanced foundry is gearing up to produce the Exynos 2600 at full capacity. This indicates that significant yield issues, which previously hampered progress on advanced nodes, have been addressed. The yield of 30 percent on a 2nm GAA was cited in an earlier report. However, mass production indicates that this figure has seen a marked improvement.
Performance Potential and Overheating Solutions
In the recent Geekbench 6 leaks, Exynos 2600 has obtained scores that measured up to an underclocked counterpart of Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2. These early indications signpost the competitiveness of the 2 nm GAA process under Samsung against TSMC's own 2 nm technology, which is set for mass production at the end of 2025.
Historically, Exynos chips received a negative reputation because of overheating problems. In defense of this, the report mentioned that Samsung will use a technology called Heat Pass Block (HPB) to manage the thermal capacities of Exynos 2600 and operate optimally at high performance levels.
Market Impact and Disclaimer
A good launch of the Exynos 2600 would enable Samsung to reduce its dependence on Qualcomm and save substantial amounts in costs. That indicates most likely, Galaxy S26 family will come both in Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Exynos 2600 in regions.
With this report comes a whole lot of caution, though. The news source has a 'hit or miss' track record, and a lot of this information has been presented in previous reports. Further updates will be required to confirm these claims.
