- 0-20%: Unlikely – Lacks credible sources
- 21-40%: Questionable – Some concerns remain
- 41-60%: Plausible – Reasonable evidence
- 61-80%: Probable – Strong evidence
- 81-100%: Highly Likely – Multiple reliable sources
Samsung recently teased its first 2nm GAA chipset, the Exynos 2600, pretty much announcing to the world that it is ready to duke it out with other flagship chipsets, and there’s excellent news on the horizon, assuming a new rumor from a tipster is to be believed. The Korean giant’s premium SoC could witness a launch much sooner than expected, and thanks to the improved lithography, the Exynos 2600 could bring a performance perk to the table.
The official Exynos 2600 launch could happen by the end of January, giving Samsung sufficient time to prepare its Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Plus variants powered by the new chipset
On Weibo, an account with the machine translation ‘Momentary Digital’ mentions that he will be seeing his audience at the end of next month, which is January, hinting towards an Exynos 2600 launch. While the tipster doesn’t explicitly mention that Samsung will issue a press release in the first month of 2026, his words have been carefully chosen to make the viewers believe that an imminent announcement is happening in the near future.
To be fair, even though we reported that the Exynos 2600 hadn’t entered mass production, previous updates referring to the silicon’s progress speak of an entirely different tale. For instance, Samsung’s first 2nm GAA chipset was earlier said to have entered mass production in late September this year, with yields standing at an estimated 50 percent.
Additionally, the Korean foundry has publicly revealed the 2nm GAA process’s performance, efficiency, and area reduction figures when compared to the 3nm GAA node, indicating that the Exynos 2600 is likely already on the production block. Momentary Digital also talks about the chipset’s performance advantage, which is definitely the result of Samsung switching to an advanced manufacturing process.
According to the last Geekbench 6 listing, the Exynos 2600 is a notable performer, achieving single-core and multi-core scores of 3,455 and 11,621, with its highest core operating at 3.80GHz. In short, these results show that Samsung’s flagship SoC is more than capable of competing with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Dimensity 9500, and the A19 Pro.
The only question that remains is how efficient it will be at this exact configuration. It looks like we will have the answer to this question after Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event concludes, which is expected to be held in February, where the company will unveil the Galaxy S26 series.
News Source: Momentary Digital
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