The uncertainty surrounding the Exynos 2600 has been lifted somewhat because the latest report states that Samsung has likely witnessed exceptional results with its 2nm GAA technology. Now, it is ready to move to the mass production phase with the first silicon expected to be mass produced on this lithography. From the looks of the company’s progress, it appears that the Galaxy S26 launch will not be a Snapdragon-exclusive configuration, and Qualcomm’s monopoly might finally be halted.
In an internal meeting, Samsung executives were pleased with the Exynos 2600’s results, emphasizing the performance uplift over its direct predecessor, the Exynos 2500

The latest update from Fnnews does not mention Samsung’s current 2nm GAA yields, but we reported back in February that the figure was 30 percent. The Korean giant has had several months to bring up that number, and according to the details shared by tipster @Jukanlosreve, the company appears confident that the Exynos 2600 can enter commercial production. In an internal meeting in which Samsung’s executives were also present, the first 2nm GAA chipset was discussed as delivering a major performance leap compared to the Exynos 2500.
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Back in July, Samsung’s LSI business head, Yong-In Park, informed the press at an event that ‘we are steadily preparing the Exynos 2600’ and ‘there will be good results.’ So far, he was right in his statement because the chipset has delivered phenomenal single-core and multi-core results, managing to hold its own against a downclocked Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 while comprehensively beating Apple’s flagship A19 Pro in Geekbench 6’s multi-threaded tests.

With the Exynos 2600 expected to power the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Edge, customers who upgrade to these flagships will not feel like they will receive the short end of the stick because of how promising the aforementioned results look. Additionally, the success of this chipset will work out in Samsung’s favor because it will demonstrate that the firm’s 2nm GAA process has yielded excellent results, and customers’ confidence can be restored when placing orders.

However, an industry insider has previously commented that Samsung’s success in the advanced lithography category will be determined by its second-generation 2nm GAA process, also known as SF2P. Fortunately, the company appears to be ahead of schedule concerning the development of the new node because it is reported to have completed the manufacturing process’ basic design, suggesting that mass production might commence sometime by the end of 2026 if everything progresses smoothly.