It seems that Qualcomm He is finalizing the details for the presentation of his next flagship, the expected Snapdragon 8 Elite 2. Although it has not yet been confirmed if this will be its official name, it is what has been rumored for a few weeks.
It was recently commented that the microprocessor manufacturer would be working so that his flagship chip would officially arrive earlier than expected. Recall that Snapdragon 8 Elite appeared at October last yearbut the firm seeks to turn its strategy, advancing the launch and changing the current panorama.
The next snapdragon 8 Elite 2, ready for September
It has been the own CEO of Qualcomm, Cristiano Amonwho confirmed during his inaugural speech in Computex 2025 that the Snapdragon Summit will take place from the September 23 to 25. For those who do not know, this event, in which the company usually presents its flagship component for mobiles, has traditionally been held in October during the last two years. However, as it had been speculating, Qualcomm has advanced everything.
This movement will probably promote various manufacturers to strive to be the first to offer a premium smartphone with the new processor, seeking to position themselves in the market. In 2024, Xiaomi achieved a brief exclusivity with the models Xiaomi 15 and 15 proand it is possible that other brands such as Honor, Realme and OnePlus also seek to occupy that place, altering their launch calendars.
What also generates curiosity is whether South Korean Samsung would be considering advancing the launch of her next series Galaxy S26 by the end of 2025as recently speculated. The debut of the new Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 could influence multiple strategies of the sector and even this can be the perfect opportunity to take prominence from the next series iPhone 17. We will see what happens.
