Hardware1 hSeptember 25, 2026, 03:06

Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Extreme Gen 6 chips

Qualcomm announced two flagship mobile chips: the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6. Both use a 2nm process and pack an Oryon CPU up to 5GHz, Hexagon NPU, X105 5G modem and FastConnect 8800. The Extreme variant adds more on-device AI and graphics power and will debut in the Motorola Signature 27.

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Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Extreme Gen 6 chips

2nm process, Oryon CPU up to 5GHz and Hexagon NPU
13% faster CPU and 37% better CPU efficiency than last gen
Extreme variant runs larger on-device AI models
X105 5G modem and FastConnect 8800 for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

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