Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, slated for a late September 2025 reveal, promises a leap over its predecessor with a 100 TOPS NPU, Oryon Gen 2 CPU cores, and a beefy Adreno 840 GPU, per a leak from Digital Chat Station. Set to power flagships like the Galaxy S26 Ultra or the Xiaomi 16, it’s gearing up for a big 2026.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 is shaping up to be Qualcomm’s most potent mobile chipset yet, and a big upgrade over the already impressive Snapdragon 8 Elite, and is rumored to debut at the Snapdragon Summit in September 2025.
Leaker Digital Chat Station, known for reliable scoops, shared on Weibo that it’ll use TSMC’s cutting-edge N3P 3nm process and Oryon Gen 2 CPU cores—two prime and six performance cores—ditching efficiency cores like its predecessor.
As per a previous report, the prime cores will run at a clock speed of 4.4GHz, a slight upgrade over the 4.32GHz clock of the predecessor. Built on the Armv9 architecture with SME 1 and SVE2 support, it seems that the 8 Elite 2 will also be ready for advanced AI features.
The chipset’s Hexagon NPU hits a staggering 100 TOPS, which could be beneficial for features like AI-powered photo and video editing. Its Adreno 840 GPU, paired with a 33% larger 16MB L2 cache, boosts gaming and graphics by 30%, with display brightness tweaks also in tow. AnTuTu scores reportedly surpass 3.8 million, which is a hefty jump from the 8 Elite’s 2.7 – 3 million.
The 8 Elite 2’s efficiency and power could redefine Android flagships. Will it outshine Apple’s A19, or is the 100 TOPS NPU just hype? Expect more leaks as we inch closer to the official unveiling.
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