Samsung Exynos 2600
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Samsung Exynos 2500

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SoC Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Samsung Exynos 2600 and Samsung Exynos 2500 mobile processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • Higher Technology: 2 nm (2 nm vs 3 nm)
  • Newer Launch Date: January 2026 (January 2026 vs January 2025)
  • Higher Frequency: 3200 MHz (3.8 GHz vs 3200 MHz)

Basic

Samsung
Label Name
Samsung
January 2026
Launch Date
January 2025
SmartPhone Flagship
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
Samsung Foundry (2 nm GAA)
Manufacturing
Samsung
S5E9965
Model Name
Exynos 2500
1× C1-Ultra up to 3.8 GHz; 3× C1-Pro up to 3.25 GHz; 6× C1-Pro up to 2.75 GHz
Architecture
1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X5
3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A730
2x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A730
4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A520
10
Cores
10
2 nm
Technology
3 nm
3.8 GHz
Frequency
3200 MHz

GPU Specifications

Xclipse 960
GPU name
-
Up to 4K@120 Hz
Max display resolution
3840 x 2160

Connectivity

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4G support
LTE Cat. 24
-
5G support
Yes
-
Bluetooth
5.4
-
Wi-Fi
7
-
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

Memory Specifications

LPDDR5X
Memory type
LPDDR5T
-
Memory frequency
4800 MHz
-
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit

Miscellaneous

-
Audio codecs
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Up to 320 MP
Max camera resolution
-
UFS 4.1
Storage type
UFS 4.0
Up to 8K@30 fps encode; up to 4K@120 fps recording; HDR
Video capture
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV1; APV (Advanced Professional Video)
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, AV1
Up to 8K@60 fps decode; HDR10+ playback
Video playback
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Armv9.3-A (AArch64), SME2
Instruction set
ARMv9.2-A
NPU/AI engine: 32K MAC; up to +113% gen-AI performance vs Exynos 2500
Neural processor (NPU)
Yes

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single Core
Exynos 2600
3150 +16%
Exynos 2500
2719
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Exynos 2600
11100 +23%
Exynos 2500
9016

Comparison of Devices

3DMark Solar Bay
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos 2600)
Samsung Exynos 2600
12698
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
Samsung Exynos 2500
9365
3DMark Solar Bay Extreme
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 (Exynos 2600)
Samsung Exynos 2600
1376
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
Samsung Exynos 2500
1160
3DMark Solar Bay Unlimited
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 (Exynos 2600)
Samsung Exynos 2600
9015
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
Samsung Exynos 2500
10736
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos 2600)
Samsung Exynos 2600
3108
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
Samsung Exynos 2500
2233
3DMark Steel Nomad Light Unlimited
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 (Exynos 2600)
Samsung Exynos 2600
875
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
Samsung Exynos 2500
2342
PCMark for Android Storage 2.0
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos 2600)
Samsung Exynos 2600
133077
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
Samsung Exynos 2500
37192
PCMark for Android Work 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos 2600)
Samsung Exynos 2600
20423
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
Samsung Exynos 2500
16072