Qualcomm’s next Snapdragon flagships could go by these names

Qualcomm is releasing two flagship chips this year instead of one, and tipster Digital Chat Station has now shared their possible marketing names.

According to the leak, the chip with model number SM8950 will be called the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6. Meanwhile, the other chip, SM8975, will be called the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6. 

Qualcomm itself confirmed dual flagship chips for 2026, but their actual names are still under wraps from the maker. Meanwhile, previous leaks attributed the higher-tier version as the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro.

Nonetheless, both chips are expected to use TSMC’s 2nm process, Qualcomm’s first flagship mobile chip built on this node. The previous generation, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, used a 3nm process. A smaller node usually means better performance and lower power use. 

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series specifications (rumored)

As for the core layout, the standard 8 Elite Gen 6 is expected to use 2+3+3 Oryon cores, along with a shared 16MB L2 cache and an Adreno 845 GPU. The GPU is said to include a six-slice design, 12MB of GMEM, and 6MB of system-level cache, plus support for LPDDR5X memory and UFS 5.0 storage.

On the other hand, the big brother could feature an Adreno 850 GPU carrying 18MB of dedicated GMEM. That’s roughly a 50% jump in GPU bus width and memory capacity over the Gen 5. It’s also rumored to support LPDDR6 memory alongside LPDDR5X, and some reports point to peak clock speeds near 5GHz, which would be a first for a smartphone chip. 

Qualcomm has already confirmed that this year’s Snapdragon Summit will take place from September 22nd to 24th in Hawaii, where the chips are expected to be unveiled in full. That’s earlier than the event’s usual October date.

Releasing two separate flagship chips is a change for Qualcomm, which has usually released just one main flagship SoC each year. A standard option and a more powerful variant could give phone brands more room to set devices apart by price and performance.

The Snapdragon Summit is still about a month away, so more leaks are likely before then. Details on the camera systems, GPU, and CPU core layout for both chips could surface in the coming weeks, ahead of Qualcomm’s official announcement.

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