Samsung is looking to take every possible measure to turn around the situation in its semiconductor division. The company wants to prevent a disaster similar to that of the Exynos 2500 chip from affecting the development of the Exynos 2600. If all goes well, the Samsung Galaxy S26 series will be equipped with Exynos 2600 chips. However, that could require some major organizational changes at the company.
The Samsung Semiconductor division has two main branches. There is System LSI, which handles chip design, and Samsung Foundry, which produces the chips. According to a recent report, Samsung has set a new team within the Semiconductor’s Foundry section to optimize both the performance of the Exynos 2600 and the yield rate of its 2nm wafers. With this, the company wants to have everything ready for the implementation of the SoC in the Galaxy S26 series.
Samsung could move Exynos chip design to its MX division for more efficient development
Now, a new report says Samsung could make another major change, this time in the System LSI department. The Business Post says that the company is considering moving Exynos chip design from System LSI to the Samsung MX division. Samsung MX (formerly Samsung Mobile) is the department specifically dedicated to Galaxy smartphones.
According to the source, the potential change could be a result of problems detected during the development of the Exynos 2500 chip. Company executives believe that communication and coordination between different divisions was inadequate. Samsung MX reportedly imposed an unreasonable deadline on System LSI for chip development. This resulted in rushed development, which impacted the process.
So, the potential move of the chip design for Galaxy phones to Samsung MX would resolve any communication issues between departments. This should result in a more efficient development process and even in more optimized chips for Galaxy devices.
There are voices against the potential change
That said, there are voices within Samsung against the potential change. Some argue that moving the chip design to Samsung MX will make it difficult to sell Exynos products to third parties. Samsung also offers its Exynos SoCs to other companies. Vivo has launched smartphones powered by Exynos hardware, for example. The South Korean giant supplies Exynos Auto chips for smart car platforms as well.
Be that as it may, there doesn’t seem to be a firm decision yet. Currently, Samsung System LSI remains focused on developing the Exynos 2600. The company holds great expectations for this launch. If all goes well, Samsung could save millions in costs from outsourcing key components.
