Android Authority tested four flagship smartphones built on the latest mobile silicon: Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 in the REDMAGIC 12 Pro, MediaTek's Dimensity 9600 Pro in the OPPO Find X10 Pro Max, Apple's A20 Pro in the iPhone 18 Pro Max, and Google's Tensor G6 in the Pixel 11 Pro XL. The comparison covers CPU core layouts, GPU hardware and features across the chips, with Samsung's Exynos 2700 still unreleased ahead of the Galaxy S27 launch.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-11-11
Korean outlet Chosun Biz says Samsung's internal testing shows the unreleased Exynos 2700 chip beating Xiaomi 18 Pro and Pro Max devices (running Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Extreme Gen 6) in Geekbench 6.5 and 7.0 multi-core scores, by margins ranging from 15% to 44%. The report also claims the Exynos chip led in two unnamed GPU tests, though specific figures weren't disclosed.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-26
According to The Elec, Samsung plans to sell the Galaxy S27, S27 Plus and S27 Pro with Exynos 2700 processors in Europe and Korea, while Snapdragon versions go to the US and China. Samsung has reportedly boosted Exynos 2700 production by nearly 10% over the prior generation, and has yet to decide whether the flagship S27 Ultra will also use the chip.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-05
A die shot shared by SemiAnalysis reveals detailed specifications of Samsung's upcoming Exynos 2700 chipset, expected to power some Galaxy S27 models alongside Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro. The image shows a ten-core CPU with two differently clocked C2 Ultra performance cores and eight C2 Pro cores, paired with a substantial cache setup, an Xclipse 970 GPU, and a large NPU block.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-04
Korean outlet Money Today, citing tipster Jukan, claims Samsung plans to sell a Galaxy S27 Ultra variant powered by its in-house Exynos 2700 chip in select markets, alongside a Snapdragon version reserved mainly for the US. This would mark the first time since the Galaxy S22 Ultra that the top-tier Ultra model has shipped with an Exynos processor, with the same dual-chip split reportedly extending to the new Galaxy S27 Pro model.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-02
Code found in the One UI 9 Beta 7 build for the Galaxy S26 references Scam Detection support for a wide range of devices, including the Galaxy S25 series, Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, Z TriFold, and the unreleased Galaxy S27 lineup. The same code lists model numbers tied to these devices and references an Exynos 2700 chip alongside a Qualcomm option for the S27 series, hinting at Samsung's continued dual-chipset approach.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-08-31
A report from South Korean outlet SEDaily, citing industry sources, says Samsung's in-house benchmarking shows its upcoming Exynos 2700 chip outperforming Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Gen 6 Pro across several metrics, including Geekbench 6.5 scores, gaming performance, and AI response generation. The chip also reportedly uses roughly 12.7% less power than the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro while delivering better low-power gaming results.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-08-24
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