19 December,2025 11:02 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Samsung unveils details of new Exynos chipset for Galaxy S26. (Pic/Samsung)
To make sure that Samsung stays far ahead of their competitors before launching the next generation Samsung Galaxy S26, Samsung Electronics on Friday unveiled details of the new Exynos 2600 application processor (AP). The Exynos 2600 AP is widely expected to power the upcoming flagship Galaxy S26 smartphone.
Furthermore, the South Korean tech giant said in its website post that the Exynos 2600, boasting the industry's first 2-nanometre gate-all-around (GAA) production technology, is currently under "mass production" status, reports Yonhap news agency, as reported by news agency IANS.
Application processors, also known as APs, are often described as the brains of mobile devices. The APs optimise the handling of the core computing tasks that run operating systems and applications.
The company, while releasing the statement about their latest APs, wrote, "The Exynos 2600 delivers enhanced AI and gaming experiences by integrating a powerful CPU, NPU and GPU into a single compact chip," as per IANS.
Compared with its predecessor, the Exynos 2500, the new 2600 AP boasts up to 39 per cent improved CPU capability and 113 per cent higher generative AI performance, according to Samsung.
Samsung Electronics further added, "Thanks to these improvements, you can perform more on-device AI tasks, such as intelligent image editing and AI assistant functions, quicker and more efficiently," reported IANS.
Amid all the buzz created around their next-generation smartphone, Samsung Electronics plans to hold a launch ceremony for the Galaxy S26 smartphone in February 2026 in the United States.
Earlier this month, Samsung Electronics also hinted at a new Exynos application processor (AP) widely expected to power the upcoming flagship Galaxy S26 smartphone.
Samsung also uploaded a clip titled "The next Exynos" on YouTube, featuring the Exynos 2600. While the Exynos is the company's proprietary mobile chipset, the latest generation AP could reshape the smartphone segment altogether.
Furthermore, the industry sources said, "Samsung Electronics began commercial production of the Exynos 2600 last month, making it the first AP manufactured using the 2-nanometre process technology," as per IANS.
Compared with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, the new Exynos 2600 AP is expected to deliver a 30 per cent improvement in NPU performance and a 29 per cent gain in graphics processing capability.
(With inputs from IANS)
