US EditionSamsung’s Exynos 2600 Explained: 2nm GAA, AI Boost and Flagship Ambitions
- They unveiled the Exynos 2600 ahead of the Galaxy S26 launch, announcing the new mobile processor after years of development and planning to highlight it at CES 2026 next month.
- Company strategy centers on expanding Exynos into more flagships, with reports targeting the Galaxy Z Flip series and multiple S26 models to use Samsung's in-house 2nm chip.
- On graphics and AI, Samsung uses an Xclipse 960 GPU and an NPU Samsung claims boosts generative AI by 113%, plus support for LPDDR5x, UFS 4.1, and an ISP for 320MP and 8K30 videos.
- Samsung claims the 2600 can outpace rival flagship chips, outperforming the Exynos 2500 and rivaling Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Apple's A19 in NPU performance.
- Rumors put the GPU up to 29% faster than Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, and Samsung is hoping for a stronger showing next year with the Galaxy S26 and other flagships.
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Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip could be Exynos-only for the second straight year
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