Samsung may use Snapdragon 8 Elite in the Galaxy S25 series globally. Next year’s Galaxy S26 series will most likely not be able to use Exynos processors. Meanwhile, Korean media revealed Samsung’s chipset strategy for the Galaxy S25, S26, and S27 series.
A new report talks about Samsung’s chipset strategy for future models, including the Galaxy S25, S26, and S27 lineup. Exynos 2500 is almost canceled and Exynos 2700 is already in development, so Exynos 2600 is unlikely.
Samsung’s 3nm process node appears to have failed on its second try. The Exynos chips in the Galaxy Watch 7 and Watch Ultra are manufactured using a 3nm process. However, the yield is so low that it cannot be considered for production.
Samsung is considering equipping the Galaxy S25 family with Snapdragon 8 Elite. Qualcomm recently made its latest chipset available. Featuring a custom Oryon CPU, upgraded NPU, and enhanced GPU for superior performance.
The Korean tech giant is already working on the Exynos 2700 under the project name Ulysses. The chipset will be manufactured using Samsung Foundry’s second generation 2nm process technology.
The Exynos 2700 is rumored to offer 12% better performance, 25% less power consumption, and 8% less area. This SoC could go into mass production by the end of 2026 and debut as the S27 series in early 2027.
For now, take this information with a grain of salt.
