DigiTimes称三星开发Exynos 2700拟扩大用于2027年Galaxy S27全系，华为2027款Kirin进入测试

Samsung Electronics is developing the Exynos 2700 for broader use across its Galaxy S27 lineup in 2027, while Huawei has moved its next-generation Kirin chips into testing. The competing efforts are raising pressure on Samsung to improve application processor (AP) performance, manufacturing yields and cost competitiveness as it seeks to reduce its reliance on Qualcomm and MediaTek.

Huawei presented its "logic folding" technology and updated its Kirin roadmap at a recent technology exchange event. The company said its 2027 Kirin chip had entered testing and that cumulative shipments of end devices using Kirin processors had surpassed 100 million units since 2023. According to South Korean publication Newdaily , Huawei's continued investment followed the return of its internally developed chips to smartphones and reflected China's broader push into system semiconductors.
Samsung's Exynos business has already regained market share. Counterpoint Technology Market Research reported that Exynos represented 9% of global smartphone AP shipments in the second quarter of 2026, up 3pp from a year earlier and the highest level since the firm began tracking the metric in 2024. Shipments were supported by the Exynos 2600 in the Galaxy S26 standard and Plus models, as well as the Exynos 1680 and Exynos 1480 in the Galaxy A57 and Galaxy A37, respectively.
Samsung plans to increase production of the Exynos 2700 and use it in the Galaxy S27 standard, Plus and Pro models. Greater adoption could lower smartphone component costs, expand demand for Samsung System LSI designs and support utilization of advanced manufacturing capacity at Samsung's foundry business. Samsung spent about KRW7.44 trillion (US$5.3 billion) on mobile AP purchases from external suppliers, including Qualcomm and MediaTek, during the first half of 2026.
The strategy remains subject to product and supply decisions. World Daily previously reported that Samsung's mobile division had discussed MediaTek's Dimensity 9600 series for the Galaxy S27 standard and Plus models to diversify supply and strengthen price negotiations. The Exynos 2700 must also meet requirements for performance, thermal control, power efficiency, production yield and stable supply. Samsung has not finalized the processor configuration for the Galaxy S27 Ultra. Money Today reported that output could be insufficient to support additional Ultra units despite solid yield and production performance.