Highlights:
- Qualcomm introduces Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, extending its flagship portfolio to power the agentic AI age and the next generation of premium mobile experiences.
- Both platforms combine performance and on-device intelligence with advancements across AI, gaming, camera, and connectivity.
- Devices powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 will debut in flagship smartphones from leading global OEMs and smartphone brands, including Honor, iQOO, Motorola, Nubia, OnePlus, OPPO, REDMI, RedMagic, vivo, Xiaomi and ZTE.
MAUI, HAWAII – September, 2026 – Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. unveiled today its newest premium mobile lineup – the Snapdragon® 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 Mobile Platform and Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 6 Mobile Platform. Designed to meet the evolving needs of consumers and OEM partners, both platforms power a new generation of mobile experiences.
“Today marks a milestone as we introduce not one, but two new flagship mobile platforms, delivering agentic AI experiences that are immediate, personal, and adaptive,” said Chris Patrick, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Mobile Handsets, Qualcomm. “As the agentic AI age evolves, our multi-flagship strategy allows us to push the boundaries of what’s possible for mobile while bringing our latest AI innovations to a broader range of premium devices. By designing two innovative platforms, we’re giving OEMs greater choice as we collectively shape the capabilities of the next generation of intelligent, personalized, mobile experiences.”
Where Intelligence Meets Premium Performance:
As Qualcomm Technologies’ most powerful mobile platform, Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 delivers breakthrough AI capabilities and advanced performance to power the most advanced Android smartphones.
New features:
- Enables everyday agents to deliver faster, more personalized, and more dependable experiences that adapt to users throughout the day.
- Enhanced mobile gaming with the new Adreno Neural Fusion, using AI to deliver intelligent graphics for more immersive gameplay, richer visuals, and longer playtime.
- AI powered camera capabilities with Advanced Professional Video (APV) support and Intelligent Pixel Control deliver deeper scene understanding, enhanced image quality, and more natural-looking photos and videos.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 is built on the same advanced 2nm process node, powered by the custom-built Qualcomm Oryon™ CPU, rearchitected Qualcomm® Adreno™ GPU, and the advanced Qualcomm® Hexagon™ NPU. This enables the platform to power many of the same breakthrough AI, gaming, imaging, and connectivity features as Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 to a broader range of top-tier smartphones.
Devices powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 will debut in flagship smartphones from leading global OEMs and smartphone brands.
For more information on the mobile platforms, visit the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 webpages. Additional information, livestream replays and event content are also available on the Snapdragon Summit Event Hub.
About Qualcomm:
Qualcomm relentlessly innovates to deliver intelligent computing everywhere, helping the world tackle some of its most important challenges. Building on our 40 years of technology leadership in creating era-defining breakthroughs, we deliver a broad portfolio of solutions built with our leading-edge AI, high-performance, low-power computing, and unrivaled connectivity. Our Snapdragon® platforms power extraordinary consumer experiences, and our Qualcomm Dragonwing™ products empower businesses and industries to scale to new heights. Together with our ecosystem partners, we enable next-generation digital transformation to enrich lives, improve businesses, and advance societies. At Qualcomm, we are engineering human progress.
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