The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro is rumored to cost over $300, driven by expensive 2nm manufacturing and LPDDR6 RAM support. This high price may limit the chip to “Ultra” flagship models only.

TL;DR: Qualcomm's next-gen Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro processor will support advanced LPDDR6 and UFS 5.0 storage, while the non-Pro Gen 6 chip offers LPDDR5 to reduce costs for partners amid the ...

After months of leaks and rumors, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is finally here, and it’s clearly a big leap over last year’s Snapdragon 8 Elite. More importantly, it outperforms its biggest rivals, ...

For its flagship series of chipsets, Qualcomm typically releases only one variant. However, it seems that Qualcomm wants to expand its portfolio. According to a recent post on Weibo by tipster Digital ...

Every year, we hear big talk from chip makers like Qualcomm about how good their new chipsets are. But can it beat Apple’s latest and greatest? Well, ahead of today’s announcement, we got the chance ...

Reports say that Xiaomi’s 2026 non-Ultra flagships won’t have the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro chip due to its high price. Models like the Xiaomi 18 and Pro, on the other hand, might use the ...

The smartphone chip battle between Qualcomm, MediaTek, and Apple is more intense than ever before. All three have made huge progress with their high-end chips in recent years, particularly MediaTek, ...