Next Android flagship may get a built-in cooling fan

Leaker Digital Chat Station says an active cooling fan delivers bigger performance gains for the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 than a chip generation upgrade. Another Android brand is reportedly exploring adding a fan to its Pro Max flagship.

• A fan on Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 beats the newer Extreme Gen 6 in performance
• Active cooling helps most in gaming and sustained workloads
• Another Android brand is exploring a fan for its Pro Max flagship
• The brand and launch timing are unknown