Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 set for September unveiling, with first devices arriving in October

Something to look forward to: Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 8 Elite last October, and the company reportedly plans to unveil its next-generation flagship mobile SoC a month earlier this year. According to a reliable tipster, Qualcomm could unveil the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 this September, most likely at the next Snapdragon Summit. According to Weibo user Digital Chat Station, Qualcomm will announce the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 at the end of September, with the first smartphones featuring the new chip expected to launch in October. Xiaomi could be the first company to release devices powered by the chip, with Samsung, OnePlus, and other Android vendors likely to follow over the following months. If the report is accurate, the Xiaomi 16 and Xiaomi 16 Pro could be the first flagship smartphones to feature the new chip. The Xiaomi 15 series uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC and was among the first wave of devices to launch with that chipset. Other smartphones powered by the first-ge ... Read full article.