- The Galaxy Z Flip 8 might characteristic the Exynos 2600
- Samsung’s Exynos 2500 powers the Galaxy Z Flip 7
- We’d see the cellphone seem in the midst of 2026
In case you have a take a look at our greatest foldable telephones listing you may see that Samsung is properly represented, and a brand new leak might have given us an enormous trace about what to anticipate from an upcoming Samsung foldable that is due in the midst of subsequent 12 months.
That foldable is the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8, and in line with South Korean outlet The Bell (by way of 9to5Google), the handset is about to go all in on the Samsung Exynos 2600 processor that is not too long ago been made official.
If that does grow to be the case, the flip foldable will observe the lead of its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7: that cellphone used the Exynos 2500 chipset completely, although all the Galaxy S25 telephones from earlier within the 12 months (and certainly the Galaxy Z Fold 7) went with Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets as an alternative.
Going with Exynos will definitely save Samsung cash: the Exynos 2600 is the primary cell chipset to be constructed utilizing a 2 nanometer course of, which means larger transistor density, higher efficiency, and improved effectivity. Graphics and AI capabilities have additionally been upgraded in comparison with the earlier technology.
The Exynos query
Yearly we discover ourselves questioning what number of handsets are going to get Exynos processors inside. The Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets that Samsung additionally makes use of are pricier for the producer to purchase in, however are typically thought of to be superior in efficiency phrases – although that may change 12 months to 12 months.
Final 12 months there have been rumors that issues with Exynos 2500 manufacturing have been the explanation that it was largely missed till the Galaxy Z Flip 7 got here alongside in July 2025. The chipset additionally made its manner into the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE that was launched on the similar time, providing customers a flip foldable at a less expensive value.
On paper at the least, the Exynos 2600 seems like a powerful piece of silicon, and it’s anticipated to play extra of a task than the Exynos 2500 did. It seems more likely to seem within the Galaxy S26+ in at the least some areas, for instance.
With rumors additionally swirling that the Galaxy S26 sequence would possibly launch later within the 12 months than the Galaxy S25 handsets did earlier than them, we might have to attend a bit longer to search out out what Samsung has determined – and we’ll after all let you already know as quickly because it’s official.
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