The Samsung Galaxy S26 could go back to Exynos in some regions – but is that such a bad thing?

• Some models of the Samsung Galaxy S26 will reportedly use an Exynos 2600 chipset
• However, it sounds like others will still have a Snapdragon chipset
• Snapdragon chipsets are generally more powerful, but the gap might be closing

The Samsung Galaxy S25 series has been a bit of an anomaly, as while Samsung usually uses two different chipsets for its Galaxy S phones (depending on the model and region), this year it used the Snapdragon 8 Elite across the board. Next year, though, we might see a chipset split again.

This is according to reputable leaker @Jukanlosreve, who claimed on X that “the Exynos 2600 is definitely back and it will be used in the S26.” However, it doesn’t sound like this will be a complete switch from Snapdragon, as they added that chip volume is apparently limited.