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12-23-2025, 05:10 PM
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TL;DR
The Exynos 2600 chipset expected in some Galaxy S26 models doesn’t have an integrated modem.
Instead, Samsung confirmed that the processor has an external modem.
An external modem is typically less efficient than an integrated design.
Some Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus models are expected to arrive with an Exynos 2600 (https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-exynos-2600-announced-3626595/) chipset instead of a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (https://www.androidauthority.com/qualcomm-snapdragon-8-elite-gen-5-3599341/) processor. Samsung has already announced this new Exynos processor, but this chip differs from recent Exynos chips in a big way.
Tipster Erencan Yilmaz (https://x.com/erenylmaz075/status/2002511424673710427/) on X and Korean outlet The Elec (https://www.thelec.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=50014) both report that the Exynos 2600 processor lacks an integrated modem. Instead, the tipster claims the processor has an external Exynos 5410 modem.
More... (https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-s26-exynos-modem-design-3627085/)
TL;DR
The Exynos 2600 chipset expected in some Galaxy S26 models doesn’t have an integrated modem.
Instead, Samsung confirmed that the processor has an external modem.
An external modem is typically less efficient than an integrated design.
Some Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus models are expected to arrive with an Exynos 2600 (https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-exynos-2600-announced-3626595/) chipset instead of a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (https://www.androidauthority.com/qualcomm-snapdragon-8-elite-gen-5-3599341/) processor. Samsung has already announced this new Exynos processor, but this chip differs from recent Exynos chips in a big way.
Tipster Erencan Yilmaz (https://x.com/erenylmaz075/status/2002511424673710427/) on X and Korean outlet The Elec (https://www.thelec.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=50014) both report that the Exynos 2600 processor lacks an integrated modem. Instead, the tipster claims the processor has an external Exynos 5410 modem.
More... (https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-s26-exynos-modem-design-3627085/)