Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 tipped to arrive earlier than expected

Qualcomm’s most important chipset of the year, Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, is expected to launch in fall. Typically, the US-based chip maker introduces its flagship chipset in October, with the first devices powered by the said chipset landing on the market the next month.

This year Qualcomm has decided to launch its flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, a little bit earlier. Reliable leakster Digital Chat Station reiterated their previous reporting about the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2’s market release and said that Qualcomm hasn’t changed the launch schedule.

According to DCS, the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 will be unveiled sometime in late September. Yes, that’s only a few weeks earlier than usual, but that will allow the first phones powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 to arrive earlier too, which means we’re going to see of the first flagship using Qualcomm’s newly introduced chipset in October.

Speaking of which, the first Snapdragon 8 Elite 2-powered phones are likely to come from Chinese companies like Xiaomi, OnePlus, Oppo, and Realme. Samsung will definitely join the fray too, but that won’t happen until early next year when the South Korean giant is expected to introduce its new flagships, the Galaxy S26 series.

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