<p><strong><em>Samsung Galaxy S26 Leaks: </em></strong><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Samsung has finally done something many fans have been waiting years to see. After skipping Exynos completely on the Galaxy S25 series, the company is bringing it back in a big way with the <a href=”https://news.abplive.com/topic/samsung-galaxy-s26″>Galaxy S26</a>. The new 2 nm Exynos 2600 chipset has now appeared on Geekbench, and the results are surprisingly strong.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>In fact, the scores show that Samsung&rsquo;s own chip can compete directly with Apple&rsquo;s latest iPhone 17 processor and even challenge Qualcomm&rsquo;s newest Snapdragon flagship.</span></p>
<h2><span style=”color: #ba372a;”><strong>Exynos 2600 Benchmark Score Vs iPhone 17 A19 Chip</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>The latest <a href=”https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/16381918″>Geekbench</a> listings give us a clear idea of how powerful the Exynos 2600 really is. At its best, the chip scored 3,336 in single-core and 11,369 in multi-core performance.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>These numbers are impressive, especially when compared to the A19 chip in the iPhone 17, which scores 3,626 single-core and 9,240 multi-core.</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>While Apple still leads slightly in single-core speed, Samsung clearly wins in multi-core performance. This means better handling of heavy tasks like gaming, video editing, and multitasking.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>If these scores belong to the base Galaxy S26, it also confirms that Samsung is sticking with 12 GB RAM, even as memory prices continue to rise. That&rsquo;s a big relief for power users.</span></p>
<h2><span style=”color: #ba372a;”><strong>Galaxy S26 Exynos 2600 Vs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>When compared to last year&rsquo;s Snapdragon 8 Elite used in the Galaxy S25, the Exynos 2600 is a major upgrade. The older Snapdragon chip managed 2,852 single-core and 9,431 multi-core, which the new Exynos easily beats.</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Against the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, the race is much closer. Qualcomm&rsquo;s latest chip scores 3,479 single-core and 10,383 multi-core on the Vivo iQOO 15. In multi-core tests, Exynos actually pulls ahead, thanks largely to Samsung&rsquo;s new 2 nm manufacturing process.</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>That said, benchmarks don&rsquo;t tell the full story. Past Exynos chips struggled with heat and power efficiency. Samsung claims it has redesigned the Exynos 2600 to improve thermal control, but real-world testing will be the final judge.</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Even so, this comeback matters. It shows Samsung is moving toward better hardware and software integration, much like Apple. And that could be the biggest win of all.</span></p>

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