It was reported earlier today that Samsung will equip the Galaxy S26 Ultra with its Exynos 2600 chip, leading to speculation that perhaps there won't be a Snapdragon variant at all. It marks a major shift for Samsung as it brings back the Exynos to its top-of-the-line flagship for the first time in four years. That may not be the case, if a new report that has just emerged is believed. It claims that Samsung will launch a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 variant, but it will only be available in a handful of markets. This split will justify Qualcomm's comments that Samsung is going to use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.We're going back to the good old daysSamsung is already expected to use the Exynos 2600 in the other two Galaxy S26 models. As has been the case previously, they'll be powered by the Exynos everywhere, as there won't be a Snapdragon version. It may end up being a familiar situation for the Ultra. Samsung has launched Exynos and Snapdragon variants of its top flagship in the past. Before it went Snapdragon only with the Galaxy S23 Ultra, both the Galaxy S22 Ultra and Galaxy S21 Ultra were offered with Exynos and Snapdragon chips in different markets.The report claims that Samsung will offer the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5-powered Galaxy S26 Ultra in the United States, Japan, and China. The handset will be equipped with the Exynos 2600 in South Korea, Europe, and other regions across the globe.This will inevitably lead to direct comparisons of the two variants as we've seen in the past. The Exynos will be scrutinized for how it holds up against Qualcomm's latest chip, but Samsung appears to be confident that it will hold its own.The post Galaxy S26 Ultra may get a Snapdragon chip but only in these markets appeared first on SamMobile.