Samsung has just started clearing up the confusion around the Galaxy S26’s chips, but the Galaxy S27 may make things even more complicated. Early rumors suggest that Qualcomm’s next-generation Snapdragon 8 Gen 6 could come in two versions.

For the S26 series, the Galaxy S26 and S26+ are expected to use Samsung’s Exynos 2600 chip in all regions. However, the Galaxy S26 will reportedly have Exynos in most countries, and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in some countries, including the US, Japan, and China.

Looking ahead, Qualcomm is reportedly preparing its next flagship chip, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 6, in two versions – Standard and Pro. Both chips will use TSMC’s advanced 2nm process, but the Pro version will likely have a stronger GPU and support faster LPDDR6 RAM.

Source – Qualcomm

Notably, the Standard version will probably power regular flagship phones. On the other side, the Pro version will be reserved for ultra-premium devices. This could make things confusing for buyers. Even if two phones have the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 6 name, their performance could be very different depending on whether they use the Standard or Pro variant.

For Samsung, it’s unclear if the Galaxy S27 Ultra will get the Pro variant or a slightly customized “for Galaxy” version. It is usually a bit faster but may not support LPDDR6.

If Samsung sticks with its current approach, this could mean bigger differences in performance between phones sold in different countries. With multiple Exynos and Snapdragon chips in play, knowing which Galaxy S27 model performs the best might not be simple. Samsung fans may have another year of confusion ahead with more options for the Galaxy S27 model.

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