Samsung’s next lineup of non-foldable flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S26 series, is expected to have three devices, the Galaxy S26 Pro, Galaxy S26 Edge, and the Galaxy S26 Ultra. According to multiple reports in the past, the brand was planning to equip the first two models with its next flagship chipset for mobile devices, the Exynos 2600, and the top-of-the-line model with Qualcomm’s next flagship SoC for mobile devices, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Well, today we have a report claiming that Samsung has finally decided to go with that strategy.

According to a new report from Maeil Kyungjae, Samsung has “confirmed” that it will equip the Galaxy S26 Pro and the Galaxy S26 Edge with the Exynos 2600, and the Galaxy S26 Ultra with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. It also claims that the tech giant will offer these phones with the Exynos 2600 mainly in Asia and Europe, and with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 mainly in American countries. That means we could see the Galaxy S26 and the Galaxy S26 Edge with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 as well. However, it is less likely that the Galaxy S26 Ultra will come with the Exynos 2600.

According to multiple reports, Samsung’s Exynos 2600 will be made on Samsung Foundry's 2nm Gate All Around (GAA) fabrication process, and that it will be the first 2nm chip on the market. Experts believe that the tech giant is returning to Exynos because it solved the issues previous chipsets in the lineup had and is confident that the chipset will perform well. A recent leak about the SoC revealed that it is faster than Qualcomm's current flagship chipset for mobile devices, the Snapdragon 8 Elite.

Qualcomm's upcoming flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, on the other hand is expected to be made on TSMC's 3nm fabrication process. Going by the new report, if your Galaxy S26 offers a 2nm or a 3nm chipset may depend on the region you live in.

Reportedly, the performance of the Exynos 2600 will decide the future of Samsung’s division that designs these chips, System LSI, the Exynos lineup, and to some extent, that of its semiconductor manufacturing division, Samsung Foundry. Currently, Qualcomm has a monopoly in the high-end mobile chipset market. If the Exynos 2600 succeeds, it could end that monopoly, which should benefit consumers.

Qualcomm is getting its flagship chips made from TSMC, and TSMC has been upping its prices consistently. As such, the prices of Snapdragon chips have been going up, resulting in costlier phones. The price of the Exynos 2600 is expected to be much lower, and if the chipset succeeds, it could bring down the prices of smartphones, at least Galaxy smartphones. With that, many people are rooting for Exynos 2600's success.