The Exynos 2500, which is supposedly said to arrive in the second half of 2025, will eventually be replaced with what we assume will be called the Exynos 2600. However, according to a dubious rumor, the Korean giant aims to proceed with a rebrand, starting with the announcement of its first 2nm chipset that will be found in the upcoming Galaxy S26 series. Assuming the company can get past the yield problems that have haunted it for quite a while, it could reduce its dependency on Qualcomm for future flagship releases.
It is the first time that Samsung is claimed to be exploring a rebrand for its 2nm chipset, the Exynos 2600, casting a shadow of doubt on the rumor
The details were posted by @Vhsss_God on X, who states that he has some exclusive information on Samsung’s plans for when it announces its first cutting-edge SoC. When we last reported, the Korean foundry had achieved a 30 percent yield during the trial production of the Exynos 2600 on Samsung’s next-generation 2nm GAA process. It is also mentioned that the prototype version of this silicon will enter mass production in May, so we are not entirely sold on the claim that Samsung is pursuing a name change.
In the last line of the post, the so-called rumor mentions that Samsung will try its hardest to ditch Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipsets. Unfortunately, history continues to serve as a painful reminder that the company will always have to rely on the San Diego firm’s SoCs simply because Samsung has been unable to circumvent past the myriad number of problems it faces in the semiconductor division. These persistent issues are precisely why Qualcomm is said to have placed all of its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 orders with TSMC, with the latter said to mass produce the flagship SoC on its third-generation 3nm technology.
Exclusive leak...
Samsung doesn't want to use Exynos or snapdragon anymore.
S26 line is targeted to launch with the new Samsung developed chip (2nm) (formally refered to as exynos 2600).
Samsung will try its hardest to ditch Sd on the entire line next year 🙂 pic.twitter.com/Z9NKRoLOPa
— God (@Vhsss_God) March 30, 2025
However, as Samsung’s work continues on its first-generation 2nm GAA node, the company was previously reported to be developing a new chipset codenamed ‘Ulysses’ on its second-generation 2nm process. Whether or not this release will sport a new name change is anyone’s guess, but for the time being, anyone following the company’s progress will likely conclude the latest rumor to be nothing but hot air.
News Source: @Vhsss_God
