- Qualcomm has confirmed Snapdragon Summit 2026 will take place from September 22–24 in Maui, Hawaii.
- The company is widely expected to unveil its next-generation 2nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipset at the event.
- Leaked information suggests a Pro variant could feature LPDDR6 memory and UFS 5.0 storage support.
Qualcomm has officially announced that its annual Snapdragon Summit 2026 will be held from September 22 to September 24 in Maui, Hawaii. The annual event is where the company usually introduces its latest Snapdragon processors and shares updates on its mobile technologies.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 expected to launch
Qualcomm is expected to introduce the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series during the event. The new processors are expected to be built on a 2nm process, which could provide better performance and improved power efficiency than previous generations.
According to industry reports, the standard Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (SM8950) is being tested with LPDDR5X RAM. A higher-end version, called the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro (SM8975), is rumored to support the newer LPDDR6 RAM. Both versions are also expected to support UFS 5.0 storage, which could provide faster data transfer speeds.
Possible hardware details
Some information about the upcoming processors comes from tipster Digital Chat Station. Since these details come from leaks, they should be treated as unofficial.
According to the leak, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro could feature a 2+3+3 next-generation Oryon CPU layout, a 16MB shared L2 cache, and an Adreno A850 GPU with 18MB GMEM. The standard Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 is expected to use a similar CPU design but may include an Adreno A845 GPU with 12MB GMEM. Qualcomm has not officially confirmed any of these specifications.
New flagship phones could arrive soon after
Several smartphone brands are expected to launch devices powered by Qualcomm’s new flagship processor.
According to reports, the Xiaomi 18 series could launch by the end of September 2026. Other phones expected to use the new processor include the iQOO 16 and the HONOR Magic9 series.
No news yet on Snapdragon X3 Elite
There is still no reliable information about Qualcomm’s rumored Snapdragon X3 Elite processor. So far, no major leaks have revealed its features, and Qualcomm has not made any official announcement.
What to expect at Snapdragon Summit 2026
Qualcomm has not confirmed which products will be announced at the event. However, the company is highly expected to unveil the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series, along with other updates related to its mobile platforms.
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