Samsung could make its own Galaxy S26 chips, but they’re not Exynos

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Samsung could make its own Galaxy S26 chips, but they’re not Exynos

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• A prominent leaker has claimed that the Samsung-made Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 is still in the works.


• This chip is said to be cheaper than the TSMC-made version, which could be good news for Galaxy S26 pricing.


• However, Samsung-made chips have historically lagged behind TSMC-manufactured variants.

We’ve heard conflicting rumors that the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 processor, expected to be used in the Galaxy S26 series, could be manufactured by both TSMC and Samsung. Now, a reliable leaker has reiterated this claim.

Digital Chat Station on Weibo has claimed that the so-called SM8850s chipset hasn’t been canceled yet due to its cheaper price. Leakers previously used the SM8850s model number to refer to the Samsung-made Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 processor. Meanwhile, the SM8850 part number refers to the standard (i.e., TSMC-made) processor.

Source: Samsung could make its own Galaxy S26 chips, but they’re not Exynos