Qualcomm’s next Elite processor could have a ridiculously confusing name

by dbadmin | Aug 29, 2025 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority A leaker has claimed that the next Snapdragon 8 Elite chip could be called the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. This is a major departure from the expected Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 or 8 Elite Gen 2 names. We’re guessing this is because...

Qualcomm could release not one, but two flagship Snapdragon chips this year

by dbadmin | Aug 21, 2025 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Leaks suggest Qualcomm is preparing two new top-tier SoCs: the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 (SM8850) and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (SM8845). The Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 is said to feature Qualcomm’s custom Oryon CPU cores and share the...

Qualcomm could shake things up with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and 8 Elite 2

by dbadmin | Aug 1, 2025 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Qualcomm might offer a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and a Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 in the coming months. This suggests another naming convention shakeup of sorts for the brand’s top-tier smartphone processors. Qualcomm launched the...

Samsung could make its own Galaxy S26 chips, but they’re not Exynos

by dbadmin | Jul 23, 2025 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S26

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority A prominent leaker has claimed that the Samsung-made Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 is still in the works. This chip is said to be cheaper than the TSMC-made version, which could be good news for Galaxy S26 pricing. However,...

Samsung may build Qualcomm’s most advanced chip ever for the Galaxy S26 series

by dbadmin | Jun 25, 2025 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S26, TSMC

Samsung could reportedly fabricate one variant of the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 for Qualcomm. While the normal chip would be made with a 3nm TSMC process, Samsung’s could be a 2nm chip. This 2nm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 may debut with the Galaxy S26. There’s arguably no single...

First Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 3 leak has bad news for 2027’s flagship phones

by dbadmin | Jun 12, 2025 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority The first major Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 3 leak suggests Qualcomm could offer two versions of the chip, akin to Apple. The leaker also asserts that 2027’s flagship phones could be more expensive due to the cost of the chipset....