Samsung lost $400 million after using only Snapdragon chips in Galaxy S25 phones because of poor Exynos 2500 performance. The company aims to make 2nm chips with better success rates starting later this year. Test runs of the Exynos 2600 reached 30 percent yield, much better than previous 3nm efforts. Samsung needs to reach about 60 percent yield for full production to make financial sense.
A source claims European Galaxy S26 models will use the Exynos 2600 next year. Industry insiders admit the next Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 will still outperform the Exynos chip. Samsung mainly wants to cut rising component costs with this move. Samsung LSI faces tight deadlines to complete the Exynos 2600 design before Q3 2025. Time pressure remains high if Samsung hopes to include this chip in any Galaxy S26 phones.
A source claims European Galaxy S26 models will use the Exynos 2600 next year. Industry insiders admit the next Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 will still outperform the Exynos chip. Samsung mainly wants to cut rising component costs with this move. Samsung LSI faces tight deadlines to complete the Exynos 2600 design before Q3 2025. Time pressure remains high if Samsung hopes to include this chip in any Galaxy S26 phones.
