According to the latest source, Samsung will use an internal GPU and Exynos 2600 SoC chip on the Galaxy S series in 2026.
The Exynos 2500 chip will be launched this year and if everything goes according to plan, it will be Samsung's first application processor (AP) manufactured by Samsung Foundry using the second-generation 3nm process.
This chip can also operate more efficiently than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 - manufactured by TSMC on the second generation 3nm process (N3E). Samsung Foundry is a year ahead of TSMC in using Gate-All-Around (GAA) transistors on its 3nm silicon. Meanwhile, TSMC will use this transistor at 2nm process next year.
With GAA transistors, the horizontal nanosheets are stacked vertically, allowing the gate to touch the channel on all four sides, which reduces current leakage and improves current flow, dramatically improving signal performance. electricity passes through and between the transistors. In other words, GAA provides better chip performance.
In addition, the specifications of Exynos 2600 have also changed. According to Roland Quandt, the Exynos 2600 will have Samsung's own GPU instead of the RDNA GPU provided by AMD.
The Exynos 2500 chip with AMD GPU will power the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ models in most markets. In the US and China, the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ will be powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 including Qualcomm's own Adreno GPU. Galaxy S25 Ultra will be equipped with Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chip in all markets.
If Quandt's prediction is correct, Samsung's native GPU usage will be implemented with the Exynos 2600 SoC chip, found in the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26+ in most regions. Therefore, Samsung still has a lot of time to develop internal GPUs.
The more the Korean technology "tycoon" creates competitive Exynos APs compared to Qualcomm's Snapdragon chips, the more likely it is to produce its own Exynos silicon chips for its own high-end smartphone line. This can help both companies and even consumers save big.