The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 could be a tale of two foundries, TSMC and Samsung

by dbadmin | Apr 30, 2025 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, TSMC

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 SoC might have TSMC (3nm) and Samsung Foundry (2nm) variants. Samsung’s version could appear on Galaxy phones in the latter half of next year, possibly on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and...

The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 might launch earlier than expected, and that’s great for Android

by dbadmin | Apr 28, 2025 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Leaker Digital Chat Station suggests Qualcomm will launch the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 in late September, with the first flagships with the new SoC expected to launch in October. If this leak pans out, Android flagships can...

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 launched: Powering your next affordable flagship?

by dbadmin | Apr 3, 2025 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: Weibo/Qualcomm Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor. The new chipset doesn’t have any little CPU cores, suggesting good multi-core performance. There’s no word on the first phones with this processor just yet. We’ve been hearing about a new...

Snapdragon 8 Elite phones too pricey? A cheaper flagship chip could launch this week.

by dbadmin | Mar 31, 2025 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Qualcomm has announced a launch event in China, and it could launch new flagship-tier chips on the day. We’re expecting the company to launch the Snapdragon 8s Elite or Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chip. The Snapdragon 8 Elite is...

I tested game emulators on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, but found a better option instead

by dbadmin | Mar 30, 2025 | Emulator, Features, Mediatek, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Samsung Galaxy S25

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority While today’s flagship chipsets pack more power than you’ll need for browsing the web and checking socials, gaming and particularly emulating old titles continue to push these high-performing platforms to their thermal and...

Thought Snapdragon 8 Elite was a monster? Here are the first 8 Elite Gen 2 specs.

by dbadmin | Mar 28, 2025 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority The first apparent Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 specs have leaked online. The new chip is said to feature second-generation Oryon CPU cores with the same layout as the current chip. The processor will apparently be built on a...