Qualcomm was expected to tap Samsung Foundry for part of its next-gen flagship chip, the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 (sometimes also ...

According to previous rumours, Qualcomm, in collaboration with Samsung, was manufacturing a 2nm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chip to power next-gen flagships. However, the project now appears to have been ...

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The launch of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 was rumoured to be in September, which has now been officially confirmed. Business Today Desk Updated May 20, 2025 4:11 AM IST ...

Smartphones powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 are likely to begin rolling out in October 2025, with early adoption expected from brands such as Xiaomi, OnePlus, Realme and Motorola.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is a true leap forward compared to the Snapdragon 888. From raw performance and GPU power to AI capabilities, connectivity, and camera enhancements — the differences are ...

In fact, Qualcomm just rebranded the Snapdragon chip name back in 2021, going from various digits (i.e. Snapdragon 888, 870, 480, etc.) to generation numbers.

To recall, the company partnered with Samsung in the past for the production of its Snapdragon 888 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chips. Both the chips suffered from major heating issues.

And since the Snapdragon 800-series has been its highest-end chipset for more than a decade now, Qualcomm decided to go all in. Calling it the Snapdragon 888.

According to the results (via DealNTech), the latest Snapdragon 8 chip scored 1483 in single-core and 4709 in multi-core. The A16 Bionic scored 1874 in single-core and 5372 in multi-core.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 still features an 18-bit ISP but has reportedly received a few tweaks. It can record 8K videos at 30fps, 4K videos at 120fps, and slo-mo 720p videos at 960fps.