Breaking! Qualcomm in Talks with Samsung Foundry for 2nm Snapdragon Chips

Samsung’s foundry business may finally be turning a corner. After several difficult years struggling to find major clients due to yield and performance issues, Samsung Foundry appears to be regaining industry confidence. Its second-generation 2nm fabrication process, known as SF2P, is already attracting big names. Even Qualcomm is reportedly considering returning to Samsung for the production of its next flagship processor.

Samsung may manufacture Qualcomm’s 2nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

Samsung is the first company to announce mass production of 2nm chips. The Exynos 2600, expected to power the Galaxy S26 series, will be fabricated on its SF2P process. The technological improvements introduced with the advanced node are now paying dividends, as some external firms are also leaning toward the Korean company. Tesla has already signed a deal with Samsung Foundry, while AMD and Google may follow soon.

Now, another major name appears ready to join the list. According to a report from Hankyung, Qualcomm is in active talks with Samsung Foundry to manufacture 2nm chips. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon confirmed the discussions while speaking with reporters at CES 2026.

“Among various foundry companies, we started discussions with Samsung Electronics first on contract manufacturing using the latest 2nm process,” Amon said. “We have also completed the design work with the aim of commercializing it soon.” While Qualcomm has not officially named the chipset, it could either be a specialized 2nm version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 or the next-gen 8 Elite Gen 6.

If confirmed, this would be a significant vote of confidence in Samsung Foundry’s technology. Qualcomm switched to TSMC for its most advanced chips after earlier manufacturing challenges at Samsung. A return to the Korean firm for a cutting-edge 2nm product would signal that the performance, power efficiency, and yields of SF2P have reached a competitive level.

If SF2P delivers as promised and more big-name clients follow, Samsung Foundry’s 2nm push could mark the beginning of a long-awaited comeback in advanced chip manufacturing. It would help validate the firm’s long-term investment in next-generation nodes and reinforce its ambition to compete head-on with TSMC at the very top of the semiconductor market.