The problem with AI on our smartphones is that, for the most part, you need an internet connection. The most powerful AI models are hosted on remote data centers, so most requests need to be sent to those servers and back to our phones again. This is why on-device AI models for common tasks are increasingly present. The good news for Galaxy S26 would-be owners is that the Exynos 2600 could make on-device AI more accessible .
Exynos 2600 will be getting an AI boost
In a post by the official Nota AI account, the company announced a partnership with Samsung . This partnership will see Nota AI work with Samsung on the Exynos 2600. For those unfamiliar, Nota AI is a South Korean company that specializes in optimizing AI models to make them more lightweight.
By leveraging Nota AI’s Netspresso optimization platform, it can reduce the size of AI models by up to 90% while maintaining accuracy. So, what does this mean for end users? Basically, by optimizing AI models to become more lightweight, it increases the chance that these AI models can be run locally on our smartphones.
No more sending data back to data centers, which is great for efficiency and speed, but also privacy. That being said, we’re not sure which AI models or apps will take advantage of this yet. However, on paper, it sounds promising.
Something for Galaxy S26 owners
Earlier this month, Samsung officially announced and confirmed the Exynos 2600 chipset . This is the company’s latest chipset offering, and it is the first to be built on Samsung’s 2nm process. According to the rumors, the company is expected to use the chipset for its Galaxy S26 series of flagship phones.
In the past, Samsung’s Exynos chipsets have been met with poor reviews. This was compounded by how Samsung sells its phones. For its Galaxy S-series of flagships, some regions get Qualcomm’s chipset, while others get Exynos. If performance and features were on par or identical, this wouldn’t be an issue. However, that has hardly been the case, which makes some customers upset because they’re paying the same price but aren’t getting the same experience.
The Exynos 2600 is expected to change that. On paper, the chipset sounds like a performance beast with Samsung going all-in on the performance cores. How will it perform in real life? We’ll have to wait and see come February/March 2026, which is when the Galaxy S26 is rumored to launch.
