Overview

• SamMobile reports evidence that the Galaxy S26 Pro will use the Exynos 2600 in most regions, with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 expected in the US and China.
• Samsung has begun mass production of the Exynos 2600 with first shipments projected for late October or early November, using the company’s 2nm GAA process with a ten‑core ARM C1 CPU and Xclipse 950 GPU.
• Leaked Geekbench results show the Exynos 2600 trailing the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 in single‑core and multi‑core performance.
• Korean reports say Samsung has provided Qualcomm with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 sample built on Samsung’s 2nm GAA node for evaluation, a process that could span months before any trial production.
• Industry coverage cites roughly 50% 2nm yields at Samsung and notes Qualcomm’s stated openness to multi‑foundry sourcing, with reports suggesting a Samsung‑made 2nm Snapdragon could target devices like the Galaxy Z Flip 8 later in 2026 if approved.