Exynos 2600-equipped Galaxy S26 disappoints in battery test | Infinium-tech
The annual Exynos vs Snapdragon debacle is back as Samsung has once again taken a two-chipset approach with the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26+ depending on the region. This year, we have the Exynos 2600 SoC for most markets, but buyers in the US and China are getting the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
Luckily, people got there android junkie The European model managed to secure the Galaxy S26 with the Exynos 2600 chip against the US version SD 8 Elite Gen 5 and put both through the battery drain test.
Both the units in the video are identical in terms of specifications, both with a 4,300mAh battery, 12GB RAM, and 512GB storage. Both were connected to the same 5G network with Wi-Fi turned off.
The first part of the comparison involves a 1-hour call test where the Snapdragon version lost 3% of its battery charge, while the Exynos held an additional percentage. This was followed by 30 minutes of 4K30 video recording and a quick encoding, where the Exynos variant failed to complete the task due to overheating.
Since then, the Exynos version consistently displayed higher energy consumption on Google Maps, social media apps (TikTok and X), benchmarks, and video calls on WhatsApp. The video host also commented that the Exynos version got noticeably hotter to the touch compared to the Snapdragon model.
After exactly 6 hours and 48 minutes, the Exynos 2600-equipped Galaxy S26 shut down, while the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 variant powered on for another 2 hours and 38 minutes. In other words, the Snapdragon version of the S26 lasted about 39% longer than its Exynos 2600 counterpart.
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