Samsung Galaxy S26 Launch Timeline Emerges, Chipset Strategy Revealed
A potential launch window for Samsung’s next flagship smartphone series, โthe Galaxyโค S26, is taking shape alongside details regarding itsโข processor configuration.Recent reports indicate Samsung is planning to unveil โthe Galaxy S26 lineup in January 2025, potentially shifting from its traditional February release. This timing, coupled with โthe โanticipated use of cutting-edge chip technology, positions the S26 series as a pivotal moment forโค Samsungโ in โขthe competitive smartphone market.
The โGalaxy S26’s โคlaunch timing is critically important for both consumers anticipating โขthe latest mobile technology and industry observers tracking Samsung’s โstrategic moves. โA โคJanuary release would allowโ Samsung to capitalize on early momentum โคinโฃ the new year,potentially gaining an edge over rivals. The chipset strategy, specifically, underscores Samsung’s commitment toโ in-house development and its evolving relationship with key suppliers like Qualcomm.
Samsung has signaled โคthat select Galaxy S26 models-specifically the S26 and S26+-willโข feature the Exynos โ2600 chip. This processor โขis notable as theโค world’s first smartphone chip built on a 2nm-class process, developed by Samsung’s System LSI divisionโ andโฃ manufactured by Samsung Foundry. The Exynos 2600โฃ boasts a 10-core CPU utilizing ARM C1 architecture and an AMDโข RDNA-based Xclipse 960 GPU. These models are expected to utilize โคthe Exynos 2600 globally, excluding Canada,โ China, and theโ United States.
Conversely,the high-end Galaxy S26 โUltra is projected โขto exclusively employ Qualcomm’sโ Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for โคGalaxy chip. This chip is fabricated on TSMC’sโฃ 3nm process node. This division in chipset strategy suggests Samsung is tailoring performance and availability to specific markets and consumer preferences, โคleveraging the strengths of both its in-house Exynosโ development andโข qualcomm’s established Snapdragon platform.
