#Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2

The next-generation Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 chip from Qualcomm has just surfaced in a new leak, and it looks like a serious upgrade over last year’s flagship processor. The leak reveals that the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 will bring significant boosts in both CPU and GPU performance compared to its predecessor, which powered many of 2024’s top-tier Android smartphones. If the upcoming Exynos 2600 isn’t ready for mass production, Samsung may once again depend on Qualcomm for the Galaxy S26 series, which would raise their production costs even further—especially if the Elite Gen 2 chip is more expensive. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting mobile chipsets in recent memory, and its benchmarks already show promise for smoother performance, better efficiency, and superior gaming capabilities. With Qualcomm expected to announce the chip later this year—likely during its annual Snapdragon Summit—flagship Android devices featuring the Elite Gen 2 could arrive as early as Q4 2025. Under the hood, a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip powers the said tablet and is paired with 12GB of LPDDR5T RAM and 256GB of UFS 4.0 storage. OnePlus officially unveiled the OnePlus Pad 4 in India, carrying Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. Read more in our articles including "Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 Leak Reveals Huge Performance Gains — But It Might Come at a Cost" and "Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5 now official : 8.8” Display, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5".