Qualcomm is expected to unveil its next-generation Snapdragon flagship mobile processors in September. Rumors suggest the lineup will include two SoCs, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro. Now, a tipster has shared new details about the upcoming chipsets.
According to tipster Digital Chat Station, the lineup will include the SM8950, believed to be the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, and the SM8975, likely the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro. Both chipsets are said to be built on TSMC’s 2nm process and feature a 2+3+3 CPU architecture.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 was unveiled in September 2025
The SM8950 is tipped to come with an Adreno 845 GPU and 12MB of GMEM (Graphics Memory). It is also expected to support up to quad-channel LPDDR5X RAM, along with 6MB of last-level cache (LLC).
Meanwhile, the top-end SM8975 is said to feature a more powerful Adreno 850 GPU with 18MB GMEM, and support for either quad-channel 24-bit LPDDR6 or quad-channel 16-bit LPDDR5X RAM, paired with 8MB LLC.
The tipster also claims that a Snapdragon 8 Gen 6 SoC is in the works, although its specifications are said to be less impressive.
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