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The Galaxy Z Flip 7 came with Samsung’s Exynos 2500 chip this year as a way of reducing its reliance on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor. Following the same pattern, this next-gen Flip foldable, Galaxy Z Flip 8,will feature the recently announced 2nm Exynos 2600 chipset.
Initially, we heard that Samsung might produce a 2nm version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, a significant improvement to the 3nm TSMC chip, and outfit some of these Qualcomm’s chip with the Galaxy Z Flip 8 in 2026.
Exynos 2600 vs Exynos 2500
Samsung’s Exynos chipsets haven’t exactly been great in performance, garnering a poor reputation over the years. Even with some improvements with the Exynos 2500 chipset on the Galaxy Z Flip 7 , there hasn’t been significant changes to the foldable’s performance. Maybe things might be different in the Galaxy Z Flip 8.
Some Galaxy S26 models are expected to feature the Exynos 2600 chip . According to rumours, the base and Plus versions will have the Exynos 2600 variants in some markets, while the Galaxy S26 Ultra will only feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
From Samsung’s product page, the Exynos 2600 offers multiple advancements , such as an NPU that delivers 113% improvement in generative AI performance compared to the Exynos 2500, and 39% better CPU computing performance. The chipset will also adopt the new APV codec.
While it all seems good on paper, we can only wait until the new Exynos 2600 chipset is launched with these devices to test out Samsung’s performance results. Since the Galaxy S26 series may launch in February, we have to until then to try out the Exynos 2600.
Author:Obiajulum Ndubuisi
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The rumours started coming in since October about an upcoming new lineup from OnePlus called Turbo . Later in October, the full specs for the first device in this line leaked and now the company has officially affirmed this series.
The President of OnePlus China, Li Jie , announced to the Turbo range, celebrating 12 years of OnePlus’ existence. The Turbo devices will inherit the powerful performance features of OnePlus flagships , while leading with the strongest battery life in their class, thus, providing a totally new gaming experience.
The good thing is that, Li Jie, the President of OnePlus China, revealed that China OnePlus will end 2025 with the biggest sales growth of any smartphone brand, at 40% over 2024. The company plans to improve gaming, with the OnePlus Turbo line, to bring the great experience to more people.
Still on the posts, the first OnePlus Turbo smartphone will feature a 6.7-inch OLED screen with “1.5K” resolution and 165Hz refresh rate and it will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC and an 8,000 mAh battery with support for 100W wired charging. There will be a 50MP main camera and an 8MP ultrawide on the rear.
Author:Obiajulum Ndubuisi
Obiajulum is a tech enthusiast passionate about writing. When she isn’t writing about gadgets, she will probably be playing badminton, watching a movie, or surfing the internet.
