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The launch of the Samsung Galaxy S26 series is almost upon us, and while the phone may be doubling down on some new software features, the series is reported to have an important hardware change in store for us as well.
As in previous years, Samsung reportedly has two chips lined up for the Galaxy S26 series, which vary by model and region. Many global customers of the baseline and Plus handsets appear set to receive a Samsung Exynos 2600 chip in their phones. Meanwhile, US customers, select markets like China, and everyone who buys an Ultra worldwide will find their phone powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. This isn’t confirmed yet, but it would line up with Samsung’s previous releases.