Here’s Proof That Galaxy S26 Ultra Runs Snapdragon Globally

If there was still some doubt, the latest Geekbench listing may have confirmed a Snapdragon exclusivity for the Galaxy S26 Ultra. The Korean variant of the upcoming Ultra recently surfaced on the benchmarking platform running Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. This effectively puts to rest any lingering doubts about the chipset powering Samsung’s next-gen top-tier flagship.

Galaxy S26 Ultra looks all set to run on the latest Snapdragon flagship globally

Rumors have long suggested that the Galaxy S26 Ultra would use Snapdragon globally. Early benchmark runs showed the US (U) and global (B) variants with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. We now have evidence confirming a Qualcomm chip for the Korean (N) unit as well. The latest listing strongly suggests that Samsung will stick to Snapdragon for the Ultra worldwide, including its home market.

This strategy also lines up with what we’re hearing about the rest of the lineup. Samsung’s in-house Exynos 2600 is widely expected to power the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26+ in Korea and most international markets. Meanwhile, those two models are still likely to use Snapdragon silicon in the US and a handful of other regions, continuing Samsung’s familiar split-chip approach.

In this Geekbench run, the Snapdragon-powered Galaxy S26 Ultra scored 3,710 points in the single-core CPU tests. The multi-core score came in at 11,284. These figures are some of the highest Samsung’s 2026 flagships have posted so far, including the Exynos versions. This suggests ongoing internal optimization ahead of the big launch later this month. The devices could go official on February 25.

On paper, the Exynos 2600 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 appear closely matched in performance. But raw numbers only tell part of the story; thermal management and power efficiency will be just as critical. With the official launch only weeks away, it’s now a matter of time before we see how the two chips truly stack up.