Samsung Now Developing Exynos 2800 Chipset for Galaxy S28 Series
Samsung has started work on the Exynos 2800 mobile processor, the chipset expected to appear in the Galaxy S28 series scheduled for early 2028.
The project, internally codenamed Vanguard is the next step in the Samsung’s effort to expand its own silicon across flagship Galaxy devices following the recent rollout of the Exynos 2600 in the Galaxy S26 lineup.
According to an insider report, Samsung’s System LSI division aims to complete the chip’s design phase, known as tape-out, before the end of 2026.
Once that milestone is reached, the processor will move into sample production and testing ahead of mass manufacturing in time for the 2028 flagships.
The Exynos 2800 will be produced on Samsung Foundry’s SF2P+ process, an enhanced third-generation version of the company’s 2nm technology.
This node builds on the SF2 process used for the Exynos 2600, the world’s first 2nm smartphone chipset, and the upcoming SF2P node expected in the Exynos 2700.
Samsung had initially planned to manufacture the Exynos 2800 on its more advanced 1.4nm process but has shifted to the refined 2nm node to prioritize higher yields and overall stability.
An industry source from Korea quoted in the report explained the reasoning behind the decision:
“The consensus within Samsung Electronics System LSI is that it is realistically impossible to continue process miniaturization in mobile APs every year as before.”
The company is instead focusing on design-technology co-optimization to squeeze additional performance and efficiency gains from the existing process without the risks associated with an early jump to a new node.
Early indications also point to the Exynos 2800 incorporating System LSI’s custom CPU cores along with Samsung’s first fully in-house GPU architecture, moving away from previous reliance on AMD technology.
These changes align with Samsung’s broader strategy to increase the use of Exynos processors across its Galaxy portfolio, including potentially in Ultra models that have long been Snapdragon-only in many markets.
The development arrives as Samsung continues to build on the momentum from the Exynos 2600, which powers the Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus in the majority of global markets after the Snapdragon-exclusive Galaxy S25 generation.
Details on the Exynos 2700, expected to power much of the Galaxy S27 series, remain limited, but the accelerated timeline for the Exynos 2800 shows Samsung is maintaining steady progress on its in-house chipset roadmap.
