Samsung Galaxy S26 sequence might debut within the subsequent two years with a subsequent era 2nm chip, in line with an ETNews report. The South Korean publication reviews that Samsung is engaged on a 2nm node for a brand new Exynos chip that would enter mass manufacturing within the second half of 2025. The corporate is but to launch a smartphone with a 3nm Exynos chip — the present Galaxy S24 lineup that was launched earlier this 12 months runs on 4nm Exynos 2400 and Snapdragon eight Gen three chips in numerous markets.
Based on the ETNews report (in Korean), Samsung is creating a 2nm node for a chip that’s anticipated to debut on the Galaxy S26 sequence of smartphones in early 2026. The smartphone maker’s superior chip is reportedly codenamed ‘Thetis’. Rival chip producer TSMC can be stated to be engaged on its on 2nm node, however there is no phrase from each corporations on when they are going to be prepared for manufacturing.
If these claims are correct, the Exynos 2600 will compete towards the supposed Snapdragon eight Gen 5, MediaTek Dimensity 9500, and Apple’s A19 Professional chips. It might additionally arrive because the successor to the Exynos W1000 chip that’s stated to energy the successors to the Galaxy Watch 6 sequence that’s prone to launch later this 12 months.
We are able to speculate that the rumoured Exynos 2600 chip will likely be geared up with a Cortex X6 ‘Prime’ core from Arm, which might additionally arrive on the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chip — Apple and Qualcomm use customised chip cores.
Earlier this month, it was reported that Samsung plans to launch its Galaxy S25 sequence of smartphones subsequent 12 months with a 3nm Exynos 2500 chip that would supply higher efficiency than the purported Snapdragon eight Gen four SoC. It’s at the moment unclear whether or not Qualcomm’s subsequent flagship cell processor will likely be constructed on a 3nm node. In the meantime, the identical report additionally stated the Galaxy Watch 7 would additionally arrive with a 3nm Exynos W1000 chip.
When Samsung’s Galaxy S24 sequence was launched earlier this 12 months, gaming checks revealed that the hole between flagship Exynos and Snapdragon chips was closing. The check concerned fashionable video games together with Fortnite, Genshin Impression, PUBG Cell, PUBG New State, and Name of Obligation: Cell. Each the Exynos 2400 and the Snapdragon eight Gen three on Samsung’s flagships provided related efficiency in these checks, in line with the report.
