Exynos 2600: The World's First 2nm Chip Will Be an AI Powerhouse

Samsung has officially lifted the curtain on the Exynos 2600. To the displeasure of the anti-Exynos bandwagon, the brand's in-house CPU division is alive and kicking. The new CPU marks a major milestone for the tech world. This will be the world’s first smartphone chipset built on a 2nm process. The Exynos is set to debut with the Galaxy S26 series in early 2026. The new chip is shaping up to be a big step forward, especially when it comes to on-device AI.

One of the standout upgrades is the Exynos 2600’s brand-new NPU. Samsung claims it delivers a 113% performance jump compared to the Exynos 2500. That alone is impressive, but new details suggest the real gains will be felt in how AI tasks run directly on the phone. As a result, the AI tasks will rely less on the cloud.

According to Korean AI company NotaAI, its optimization technology will play a key role in how the Exynos 2600 handles artificial intelligence. The firm confirms that its AI model compression and optimization tools are being used to help the chip run larger and more complex AI models locally. In simple terms, this means more powerful AI features can work offline, faster, and with better privacy.

NotaAI’s NetsPresso platform makes AI models smaller and lighter without hurting accuracy. This lets Samsung run powerful AI features directly on the phone. No internet is needed, so responses are faster and data stays on the device.

This partnership is not new. Samsung and NotaAI already worked together on the Exynos 2400 and 2500. They also helped build Samsung’s Exynos AI Studio. With the Exynos 2600, this teamwork goes even further, pushing stronger on-device AI.

For the Galaxy S26 series, this could translate into smarter real-time translation, improved image and video processing, faster voice recognition, and more responsive AI assistants, all running locally. It also fits neatly into the broader industry trend of shifting AI workloads from the cloud to the edge, where devices handle more tasks themselves.

While Samsung has not yet shared full specifications for the Exynos 2600, the early focus on AI performance suggests the company wants to compete aggressively with Qualcomm and Apple in this space. If the promised gains hold up in real-world use, the Galaxy S26 could represent one of Samsung’s biggest AI leaps in years.

As always, regional differences are expected. Some markets may still see Snapdragon-powered Galaxy S26 models. When it comes to the regions receiving the Exynos 2600, the emphasis on efficient, offline AI could be a major selling point in 2026.