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Qualcomm pushed back on talk that Samsung's Galaxy S26 will mostly use Exynos, saying on its Q4 call it still expects to power about 75% of devices in 2026. Executives called 75% the new baseline and noted Galaxy S25 used Qualcomm across the board. That contrasts with reports praising the Exynos 2600's pre-release results said to top Apple's A19 Pro and run up to six times faster in AI NPU tasks, with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 reportedly 30% slower. Qualcomm's stance isn't an order confirmation; clarity is expected by the S26's January launch.

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