Samsung set to power Galaxy S26 models with in-house Exynos 2600

Samsung Electronics is set to power several variants of the upcoming Galaxy S26 family with its in-house application processor (AP) Exynos 2600, in an apparent expression of confidence in its foundry capability. Industry sources said Monday Samsung Electronics has recently decided to use its Exynos 2600 AP for the upcoming S26 series in a number of markets, reviving its two-chip strategy. Samsung Electronics officials declined to comment on the matter. In recent years, Samsung has used its Exynos chips alongside Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors for the Galaxy S series, except for the S23 and S25 series. The S23 series exclusively adopted the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 after mass production of the Exynos 2300 was canceled, and the S25 series relied solely on the Snapdragon 8 Elite due to low yield rates of the Exynos 2500. The sidelining of Exynos 2500 came as a critical blow to Samsung’s foundry and chip designing divisions, whose accumulated losses in recent months undermined the overall profitability of the company’s semiconductor business. During the second-quarter earnings call in July,Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times