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TL;DR Qualcomm has teased the arrival of two Snapdragon 8 Elite series chips next month.
The company says these chips have the latest connectivity solutions and “extraordinary” GPU performance.
We’re expecting Qualcomm to unveil the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro chips.
Qualcomm will hold its Snapdragon Summit next month, where it’s expected to unveil new high-end smartphone processors. Now, the company has officially teased the arrival of two Snapdragon 8 Elite series chips.
Qualcomm posted a video on social media teasing the debut of “Dual 8 Elites” and “twice the options” on September 22. The company added that these chips have the latest connectivity tech, “extraordinary” GPU performance, and “immersive” gaming experiences.
It didn’t reveal any more details about these processors, but previous leaks point to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro. It’s believed that the Pro model in particular It didn’t reveal any more details about these processors, but previous leaks point to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro. It’s believed that the Pro model in particular will see a big price hike over the current Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. That’s not good news for flagship phone prices in 2026, so don’t be surprised if some base flagships use the non-Pro chip instead.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series leaks also give us a good idea of what to expect next month. The Pro chip is said to offer a 2nm TSMC design, an octa-core Oryon CPU (2+3+3), a powerful Adreno 850 GPU with 18MB of dedicated memory, and support for LPDDR6 RAM. Meanwhile, the standard chip apparently has a 3nm design, an octa-core Oryon CPU (2+3+3) presumably running at a lower clock speed, an Adreno 845 GPU with 12MB of dedicated memory, and support for LPDDR5X RAM.
Either way, we have roughly a month to wait before we officially see the new Snapdragon 8 Elite series chips. But between the RAM crisis and the rumored price hike for Pro silicon, we don’t blame you if you pick up an older flagship Android phone instead.
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