Qualcomm’s former flagship chip trickles down to cheaper phones

According to Kuai Technology, from October the big Android players will start rolling out phones with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 at the top end, while the original Snapdragon 8 Elite will slide down into cheaper sub-flagships.

Chip naming circus continues

Qualcomm is gearing up to launch the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 in April 2025, but while there seem to be some promising specs, there is some confusion about what the chipmaker will call its new products.