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Samsung Begins Mass Production of 2nm Exynos 2600 for Galaxy S26 Pro

Improved yields near 50% point to a late‑October or early‑November fab‑out that will shape Galaxy S26 supply.

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Overview

  • The Bell reports the Exynos 2600 is in production on Samsung Foundry’s SF2 2nm GAA node with claimed gains of about 12% in performance and 25% in power efficiency versus SF3.
  • Yields have risen to roughly 50% from earlier trial runs near 30%, with wafers scheduled to exit the fab in the late‑October to early‑November window.
  • The chip is reportedly slated only for the base Galaxy S26 Pro, with Europe and South Korea expected to get Exynos variants and the U.S. and China likely using Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
  • Separate reports suggest the Galaxy S26 Edge and Ultra will use Snapdragon globally, reflecting a measured Exynos deployment tied to production maturity.
  • Qualcomm has introduced the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 as a lower‑cost flagship‑tier option that Samsung could tap for the S26 FE, while an unverified rumor claims future Snapdragon elites may use TSMC’s 2nm N2P for two generations.