Samsung Teases Exynos 2600 Chip With Refined Cores For Galaxy S26

Samsung has formally confirmed the existence of its next-generation flagship processor, the Exynos 2600. From what we can tell, the new SoC bound for the S26 seems to be the course correction that the company has promised for ages, following years of Exynos performance controversies.

The official reveal trailer titled “The next Exynos” (combined with moody, atmospheric music straight out of Stranger Things) appears to address the elephant in the room. The South Korean tech giant opened the clip with, “In silence, we listened,” an apparent nod to the years of criticism from users and reviewers regarding overheating, throttling, and a performance gap compared to rival Snapdragon models from Qualcomm. Could this acknowledgement actually lead to a redemption story?

Samsung emphasizes the new silicon is “refined at the core” and “optimized at every level.” The 2600 is widely expected to leverage Samsung Foundry’s cutting-edge 2-nanometer Gate-All-Around (GAA) manufacturing process ...