Qualcomm launched its new flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset in October this year, and now it is reported that the company is already actively working on its successor.
Arm has sued Qualcomm, claiming that its acquisition of startup Nuvia in 2021 violates licence agreements.
OnePlus is working on a compact flagship smartphone with a 6.3-inch 1.5K display and a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip.
Qualcomm is planning to significantly increase the price of its next flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite (second generation) chip. The cost of the new chip is expected to exceed $200, which is a 20% increase over previous models.
The Honor 300 Pro, which is due for release on 2 December, has been spotted in Geekbench with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip. But this version of the chip is different from the standard one.
Xiaomi is gearing up to launch the Redmi K80 Pro, powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. The device, which is likely to be renamed as Poco F7 Ultra in the global market, has already shown impressive results in benchmarks.
The new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor showed a significant jump in gaming performance. In tests, it was able to run Cyberpunk 2077 on the emulator at 60 frames per second at low graphics settings and 720p resolution.
Qualcomm is preparing to break into the notebook market with its new Snapdragon X series chips aimed at devices priced under $600. The series includes the X1P-24-100, X1P-39-100 and X1P-40-100, which promise high quality even for budget devices.
The recently announced Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, which will be used in one or all of the Galaxy S25 smartphones, could be facing overheating issues.
Recently introduced flagship processors Snapdragon 8 Elite from Qualcomm and Dimensity 9400 from MediaTek have already appeared in the first smartphones and managed to pass the first comparative tests.
ARM has cancelled Qualcomm's chip development licence, which could lead to a halt in the manufacture and sales of Snapdragon chips with custom Oryon cores.
Qualcomm has announced its new flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, which will be used in the next generation of Android smartphones.
According to earlier leaks and rumours, Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite chip from Qualcomm will show a decent power boost, compared to its predecessor. In recent tests, the chip has shown impressive results in performance tests, but has faced overheating issues and high power consumption.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor that will be installed in the Galaxy S25 Ultra and other latest flagships will be significantly more expensive than both the previous Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Apple's latest A18 Pro chip.
Qualcomm has published a teaser video showing off its upcoming Oryon processor, which will form the basis of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset. The video also shows the alleged OnePlus 13 with a back panel design reminiscent of previous models, with a round camera island off-centre.
