Samsung’s next flagship lineup might not rely on its in-house silicon as much as we expect it to. During Qualcomm’s Q4 2025 earnings call, the company revealed that it expects to power roughly 75 percent of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 devices with its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, leaving the remaining quarter for Samsung’s own Exynos 2600 processor.
When asked about Samsung’s growing efforts to use internal modems and custom chipsets, Qualcomm executives didn’t sound too concerned. In fact, they made it clear that their partnership with Samsung remains strong and that Snapdragon will continue to dominate the Galaxy lineup.
“What used to be a normal relationship at 50% share, the new baseline is about 75%,” a Qualcomm spokesperson said during the call. “On Galaxy S25, we got 100%. Our assumption for any new Galaxy is always going to be 75%. That is our assumption for Galaxy S26.”
This surely sounds like a confident expectation, and if true, Samsung’s long-awaited return to its dual-chip strategy might not be a full-scale comeback for its homegrown processors. Qualcomm clearly expects its chip to remain the default option in most Galaxy S26 models.
Still, Samsung’s Exynos 2600 doesn’t look like a weak link on paper. Built on the company’s 2nm GAA process, new benchmark listings suggest it can go head-to-head with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 or Apple’s A19 Pro.
Despite these promising numbers, Samsung seems to be treading carefully. The company’s confidence in its chip might not yet match Qualcomm’s proven consistency, especially when it comes to real-world thermals and sustained performance.
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