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Tom Pritchard

Samsung Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Plus may miss out on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 — here's why

Samsung Galaxy S25 review photos.

Samsung has a consistency problem when it comes to the flagship Galaxy phones. It feels like we're constantly having to wonder what chipsets are coming to the next phone, and whether Samsung will opt for Qualcomm chips or its own Exynos brand. And so far, the Galaxy S26 series is proving to be no exception.

There has been speculation the upcoming Galaxy S26 could see the return of Exynos chips in some markets, rather than just slapping the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in every single model. Now, according to evidence seen by SamMobile we may see an Exynos/Qualcomm divide split up by device type.

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