Samsung’s Exynos 2600 Narrows Gap with Snapdragon in Latest Galaxy Phones

8 articles · Updated · Wccftech · Apr 14

Samsung has introduced the Exynos 2600, its first 2nm GAA chipset, in select Galaxy S26 models to reduce reliance on Qualcomm's Snapdragon processors.
A recent comparison shows the Exynos 2600 nearly matches the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in real-world performance, even surpassing it in some GPU tasks.
After losing $3 billion last year due to chipset purchases, Samsung aims to increase Exynos adoption, potentially improving margins and reducing supply chain risks.

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