Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, its new flagship smartphone chip, alongside a higher-tier 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 variant. Both chips are positioned as flagships, with differences between them described as relatively minor, largely confined to improved AI processing, video capture and gaming performance. Coverage so far focuses on the naming and the modest spec separation between the two models.

Qualcomm has announced its next generation flagship mobile processors, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6. The new chips are set to power upcoming premium smartphones, continuing Qualcomm's Elite line of top-tier mobile silicon. Details on performance gains and supported devices are expected as handset makers confirm adoption in the coming months.