Igeekphone News, May 5th: According to the Revelations of X platform blogger Jukanlosreve, the Samsung Galaxy S26 mobile phone will indeed be equipped with the Exynos 2600 processor, but it will mainly be sold in Europe. This means that models from other countries and regions may continue to be equipped with Snapdragon processors.
Igeekphone noticed that last month, it was reported that Samsung plans to mass-produce the first Exynos 2600 chip with a 2-nanometer process in November 2025. If the Galaxy S26 model can be successfully equipped with Exynos 2600, Samsung is expected to demonstrate its 2-nanometer technology strength through this and attract more customers.
The Exynos 2600 chip adopts the Gate-All-Around (GAA) technology, which is more advanced than the traditional FinFET process. This technology enhances chip performance and reduces power consumption through a four-sided transistor structure, making it suitable for high-performance chip requirements.
Samsung had previously achieved mass production of 3-nanometer GAA, but due to its low yield rate, it failed to reverse the loss-making situation of its foundry business. It is reported that the yield of the 2-nanometer process has increased from 20-30% at the beginning of the year to over 40%, far exceeding the performance during the 3-nanometer period.
However, the gap between Samsung and TSMC remains obvious. The initial yield rate of TSMC’s 2-nanometer technology has reached 60%, while mass production usually requires a stable yield rate of 70-80%. Samsung needs to further optimize its processes in the second half of the year to narrow the gap.