But what does Qualcomm concoct for the best smartphones of 2026?

Accustomed to his little purring exit, Qualcomm would prepare to shake up his schedule a little by leaving not one, but two high -end chips this year.

2024 marked the end of the “Snapdragon 8 Gen X” fleas. After three generations of good and loyal service, the range of Qualcomm chips has given way to the Snapdragon 8 Elite on most of the best smartphones on the market… temporarily?

According to information relayed by the media Android Authoritythe American firm would be preparing to market a new Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip in addition to an 8 Elite 2. Two high -end chips for two different uses?

Osyon everywhere

Rumor comes from the Chinese social network Weibo, or a renowned source says that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 would share the same N3P engraving process as the future Elite chip. It could also use a processor composed of Osyon cores that Qualcomm employs in the rest of its high -end components. Even more bizarre, according to the flight, “Several large manufacturersHave already planned to use this chip.

However, everything suggested that the Elite range was going to take over in an effort to unify its ranges between PC and smartphones. If these rumors prove to be correct, the famous silicon manufacturer could therefore put two high -end chips on the market the same year and whatever consistency.

Credit: Qualcomm

It could actually be that the 8 Gen 5 is a bit less ambitious than the Elite 2 and that it actually serves to animate the “Flagship Killer”, these not quite high -end phones, but with fairly similar technical characteristics. These mobiles generally use the “S” variations of the Snapdragon fleas, but the latter may no longer be marketed.

What about range consistency?

Qualcomm’s offer would therefore be summed up with “Elite” mobile platforms for high -end ultra phones and “8 Gen” for less ambitious mobiles. To see despite everything at what price could be marketed this coming back, because the history of Qualcomm suggests that it will not be cheap and will therefore be struggling to find its place in the catalog.

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Anyway, the Qualcomm catalog does not really seem to be simplifying and it will probably be necessary to wait until the end of the year to see more clearly in this Micmac.


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