The Exynos 2500 is a divisive topic. According to most observers, production of the next-generation chipset has not been optimal, with Samsung relegating adoption of this chipset to the Z Flip7 and adoption of the Exynos 2500 to the Galaxy Z Flip7 – and thus keeping the upcoming S25 series exclusive to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Snapdragon 8 Elite lineup. Despite these issues, it appears that the successor to the Exynos 2500, the Exynos 2600, is still in the works.
As Setsuna Digital points out on Weibo, rumors that Samsung might abandon the Exynos 2600 due to production issues are far from true. Reportedly, the South Korean company remains invested in the Exynos 2600, with the chipset expected to enter mass production towards the end of 2025, likely before powering the Galaxy S26 series phones in early 2025. year 2026.
The Exynos 2600 is expected to be manufactured using Samsung’s 2nm process. Recent reports have indicated that the Exynos 2600 could be outsourced to TSMC but these rumors are likely to remain rumors. Either way, building the Exynos 2600 on a 2nm process would give the chipset a quality advantage over its rivals, the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 and Apple A19. Both of these chips are expected to be built on TSMC’s N3P node, with use of TSMC’s N2 node reserved for their successors planned for 2026.
