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- 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 is readying an apparent Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip as well.
Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 8 Elite late last year, and this represented a change in naming convention after the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. We were expecting the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 or Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 to launch next month, but it looks like this chip could have an unexpected name change.
Leaker Digital Chat Station has claimed on Weibo that the SM8550 chipset, which we’ve tentatively called the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 or 8 Elite Gen 2, will actually be the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.