Hardware1 hSeptember 24, 2026, 11:47

Qualcomm splits flagship mobile SoCs into more tiers

Qualcomm will launch two flagship platforms in 2026 — the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6. It marks a shift toward finer-grained segmentation of flagship mobile SoCs.

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Qualcomm splits flagship mobile SoCs into more tiers

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 arrive in 2026
Qualcomm moves to finer-grained flagship SoC segmentation
The split will affect positioning of top-tier smartphones

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