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Before September 2026, the mobile tech scene is getting hotter. The aggressive specs of Qualcomm's upcoming flagship CPU, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen6 Pro (SM8975), have been revealed by reputable source @DigitalChatStation. As expected, Xiaomi is set to unveil this powerhouse with the eagerly awaited Xiaomi 18 series, making it the first company to do
Android OEMs aren't holding back from teasing their respective next-generation hardware now that Qualcomm's newest processor is officially open. Although we were already aware that the OnePlus 15 was imminent, today's early revelation has allowed us to begin assembling the appearance of this upcoming flagship. There are no official images or specs sheets available, indicating
In certain markets, Samsung could use the Exynos 2600, a new flagship processor for mobile devices, in its upcoming non-foldable flagship smartphone range, the Galaxy S26 series. The performance of the CPU and GPU has previously been revealed by SoC leaks. But because the chipset was still being developed, the CPU benchmark that we previously
After a while, we discovered that the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 from Qualcomm might actually be the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. After a short lull, a new rumor has surfaced that offers some data about the specifications, allowing us to examine the advancements between the two generations more closely—at least on paper—because there
Previous rumors claimed that Qualcomm and Samsung were working together to produce a 2nm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chip that would power next-generation flagships. But it looks like the project has been canceled. Rather, a new chip is being developed. The competition for the fastest and most efficient processor is constantly getting more intense in
A mid-range gaming PC used to boast about having sixteen gigabytes, but a common sale slip now attributes that amount to a rectangular glass slab that fits in your pocket. A pre-Independence Day fireworks show for spec hunters, Walmart's business section quickly revealed details about Nothing's next Phone 3, including 16 GB of LPDDR5X, 512
The 2025 Snapdragon Summit is scheduled by Qualcomm for September 23–26, 2025. The US-based chipmaker is probably going to reveal the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, which will power the premium phones of the future. According to a recent Weibo post by trustworthy tipster Digital Chat Station, this next SoC will have significant improvements in processing
Ever since they upended the industry by releasing flagship phones that reduced the market share of the iPhone, I have been evaluating OnePlus smartphones. Somewhere, that crispness was lost as OnePlus grew over the years. However, the OnePlus 13s seems like a relaunch, a return to the original OnePlus: community-driven, focused, and straightforward. With its
The Snapdragon 8 Elite and Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 share a name but target completely distinct segments of the mobile industry. On paper, the 8 Elite is a standout. It is Qualcomm's most sophisticated SoC, delivering maximum raw performance, AI intelligence, and multimedia capability. The 8s Gen 4 is a leaner, more economical processor that
Qualcomm recently unveiled the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, their newest high-end smartphone chipset. Internally referred to as the SM8735, it is built on TSMC's N4P 4nm production node and uses the older Kryo CPU rather than the Oryon core that is present in the top Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. Three Cortex-A720 cores at 3.0GHz, two
