Samsung is apparently still contending with yield issues on its next-gen Exynos 2600 chip, which in conjunction with Samsung's existing agreements with Qualcomm, is likely to limit the chip's uptake to South Korea only, and that too for the non-Ultra Galaxy S26 models.

Samsung's Exynos 2600 deployment now being limited by lingering yield issues and existing contracts with Qualcomm

DigiTimes is now reporting that Samsung's in-house Exynos 2600 chip might only see a debut in its home market of South Korea . According to the publication, lingering yield issues, existing contracts with Qualcomm for its latest-gen Snapdragon SoC, and residual perception issues among consumers are all coalescing to limit the chip's uptake.

Do note that the Exynos 2600, manufactured using Samsung's new 2nm G

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