Overview
- On Samsung’s Q3 2025 call, VP Daniel Araujo said the S26 line will add user‑centric, next‑gen AI, a second‑generation custom application processor, and new camera sensors.
- Samsung’s earnings materials said it will strengthen Exynos for key flagship models in 2026, widely read as a move to deploy the 2nm Exynos 2600 across major S26 variants.
- A new Geekbench listing for Exynos 2600 showed improved scores of 3,455 single‑core and 11,621 multi‑core, though Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 still tested higher in the same suite.
- Multiple reports indicate an Exynos–Snapdragon split by region, with Exynos models likely for South Korea and Europe and Snapdragon units expected in the US, China, and Japan.
- Lineup details remain fluid, with leaks flagging uncertainty over a revived ultra‑slim Edge versus a later 'More Slim' device, and timing guidance ranging from January to a possible February–March release window; separately, Samsung previewed a multi‑fold phone it says will reach users within the year.