The in-house Exynos 2600 chipset is expected to be manufactured by Samsung, which is apparently nearing mass production readiness, according to a recent Korean article.
In terms of competition, Samsung Foundry has not yet reached the desired milestone, whereas TSMC has already exceeded 60% yield on their 2nm class N2 node. However, a recent report indicates that the nascent chip manufacturer is rather close, with yields currently falling between 4 and 50 percent. It is far higher than the predicted 30% figure that was released in February.
Samsung may be forced to forgo the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chip for the upcoming Galaxy S26 series in some areas next year due to the Exynos 2600 chipset’s promising results from the efficient 2nm technology.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 for Galaxy will be developed using the same 2nm technology, the report also reveals. It is expected to appear in the second half of 2026, maybe alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Flip 8.
According to a post published by a tipster on X, the Korean tech giant apparently had to sacrifice performance in order to obtain functional chips, meaning that SF2 will once again lag behind TSMC’s N2 node in terms of raw performance. There might be a significant performance difference between the standard Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 and the tipster’s claim if it turns out to be accurate.
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