Microsoft has released an all-new version of Windows 11, 26H1, that is designed only to support the Snapdragon X2 and unnamed future bleeding-edge hardware

No known issues, no .NET Framework 3.5, but only for new Snapdragon X2 hardware right now Microsoft has released Windows 11 26H1 but is warning the vast majority of users that it is not for them.

The Infinix Note 60 series is coming soon, and it includes the Pininfarina-designed Note 60 Ultra. Yesterday the brand announced that some members of the family will be using Snapdragon chipsets by Qualcomm

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 26H1 is for Snapdragon X2 laptops only but there's no mention of Nvidia's Arm CPU

From Snapdragon 8 Elite improvements to general fixes, here's what this updated Switch emulator brings to the table.

Astronomical silicon costs mean there's never been a better time for a Snapdragon Standard/Pro.

Infinix today officially announced its strategic shift to using the Qualcomm Snapdragon platform for select smartphone categories and broader products

Infinix today officially announced its strategic shift to using the Qualcomm Snapdragon platform for select smartphone categories and broader products

As a brand, Infinix has traditionally stuck to using SoCs from MediaTek as the brains of its smartphones. But today, the company has announced that it “plans to adopt Snapdragon platforms from Qualcomm Technologies across select smartphones and broader product categories”

Infinix's upcoming Note 60 series will use Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets, the brand has officially confirmed today

As hinted at through Samsung's teasers, the main focus this year will be AI, as the hardware hasn't changed all that much compared to the Galaxy S25 family. The Galaxy S26 and S26+ will allegedly be powered by the Exynos 2600 SoC in Europe, while the S26 Ultra will have the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy, with slightly overclocked Prime CPU cores

New leak points to an "extremely expensive" Pro variation of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, reserved for Ultra flagships.

This Desktop Mode supports fully-resizable windows for advanced multitasking. The Brave Ark has a Desktop Mode and supports a stylus The tablet is powered by the old but still fairly fast Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4nm, using...

When this feature launched, it wasnt clear how much involvement, if any, Apple had had, or if the infamous walled garden would once again banish Android-minded intruders in a subsequent software update. But that hasnt happened, and back in November, Qualcomm confirmed that devices powered by its Snapdragon chips would also soon be able to transfer files to iPhones using Quick Share, suggesting that Pixel exclusivity wouldnt last for much longer

Samsung's Exynos chips might hold the key to Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 phones running cooler.

Google's Quick Share-AirDrop interoperability, which has been exclusive to the Pixel 10 series since its surprise launch last year, is headed to a much broader set of Android devices in 2026. Eric Kay, Google's Vice President of Engineering for the Android platform, confirmed the expansion during a press briefing at the company's Taipei office, saying Google is "working with our partners to expand it into the rest of the ecosystem" and that announcements are coming "very soon." Nothing is the only OEM to have publicly confirmed it's working on support, though Qualcomm has also hinted at enabling the feature on Snapdragon-powered phones

Alas, you don't get to choose which variant your region gets

Peranti ini hadir dengan skrin 6.85 inci 2K+ AMOLED LTPO yang menyokong kadar segar semula 144Hz, kecerahan puncak 8000 nits, teknologi ‘Pleasing Eye Protection 2.0’ serta Dolby Vision. IQOO 15 Ultra dikuasai oleh cip Snapdragon 8 Elite […]

Launched in October 2025, the iQOO 15 offered a flagship device with a big battery, powerful performance, and other premium features at a relatively affordable price

On the upside, House of the Snapdragon has started shipping its own AI silicon Qualcomm has warned that soaring memory prices will mean the smartphone industry will slow, news that so spooked investors they sent the companys share price sliding by 11 percent.

The Asus Vivobook 14 with a Snapdragon X chip, 16GB of memory, and 512GB of storage is currently on sale at Best Buy for just $379.99

Unlike Apple's move from the iPhone 16 Pro to the iPhone 17 Pro , the biggest difference here will likely be internal components like the screens, chips and camera sensors Samsung uses. Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip is expected to be in all Samsung Galaxy S26 phones, though Korean news site Yonhap News reports Samsung's relatively new Exynos 2600 chip could be used in some phones in the lineup depending on the region, a strategy Samsung has deployed in the past

The Redmi K90 Ultra will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 SoC, according to tipster Digital Chat Station. Notably, the K90 Pro Max launched with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset

Recently, the mock-up images and full specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra were finally leaked last weekend via theAndroid Headlinessite

The US-bound Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Ultra, SM-S942U and SM-S948U, respectively, passed through Geekbench recently with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipsets

The iQOO 15R is launching on February 24 for under INR50,000. iQOO has already confirmed that the 15R will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC, run OriginOS 6, and have two color options

As you can see from the screenshot above, the tablet managed a single-core score of 2,940 and a multi-core score of 8,759 in Geekbench 6.5. Like the Chinese variant, it's powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset

The phones display is said to be a flat BOE X5 OLED panel with a 1220p resolution and a whopping 240Hz refresh rate. Underneath the hood, we might see a Pro version of Qualcomms upcoming Snapdragon Elite Gen 6 chipset, rumored to reach insane 6GHz clock speeds

The 4.2-inch LCD screen has a resolution of 1,280 x 960 and is flanked by Hall effect joysticks with RGB lighting, Hall effect triggers and "crystal-textured" buttons. Inside, the Pocket S Mini runs on a Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 chip and is powered by a 6,000mAh battery

Seperti telefon RedMagic yang lain, telefon ini turut memfokuskan kepada pengalaman permainan video melaluinya. RedMagic 11 Air hadir dengan skrin 6.85-inci OLED dengan kadar segar semula 144Hz, dikuasakan cip Snapdragon 8 Elite, memori sehingga 16GB RAM dan storan sehingga 512GB

More importantly, vivo revealed the chipsets that will power the two smartphones. The V70 Elite will have the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC at the helm, while the V70 will have the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC under the...

As you can see from the screenshot below, it managed a single-core score of 3,601 and a multi-core score of 11,434 in Geekbench 6.5 for Android. The Geekbench listing confirms that it's powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, and the prototype that ran the benchmark had 16GB of RAM

While the Galaxy S26 lineup that's about to launch next month is rumored to be feature Exynos and Qualcomm chips earlier reports suggested Samsung might be ready to move to its own silicon for the following generation. Now however prominent Weibo tipster Digital Chat Station claims the Galaxy S27 Ultra will maintain the current tradition of running only a Snapdragon chipset

Apple's M-series chips are essentially mobile hardware, with all of the power efficiency you'd expect from something originally designed for phones. Qualcomms upcoming Snapdragon chips could help Windows PCs compete with Apples astonishing battery life, but weve yet to see those in action

The vivo Y31d was unveiled quietly while it is similar to the Y31 and Y31 Pro, it has a couple of key differences. The main one is the 4G-only chipset, a Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

Nova 14i is available in blue and black colors and is actually a rebadged version of the Huawei Enjoy 60X aka Nova Y91 both of which launched back in 2023. Huawei nova 14i The device comes with a 6.95-inch LCD (FHD+120Hz), a Snapdragon 680 chipset and a 7,000mAh battery with 22.5W charging

The iQOO 15R will debut in India on February 24, the company confirmed in an X post. Although the brand hasnt revealed any details about the upcoming phone, recent leaks have suggested that it could be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset

Bits and pieces of the Nothing Phone (4a) series were leaked last month. This included some potential spec sheet items like a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s series chipset

The upcoming Nothing Phone 4a has appeared on a new regulatory listing , suggesting that its official launch may be just around the corner

The listing also mentions Adreno 829. This suggests the iQOO 15R is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC

The chipset has a CPU with one core clocked at up to 2.71GHz, three cores clocked at up to 2.4GHz, and four cores clocked at up to 1.8GHz. These specs perfectly line up with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, but the aforementioned leak from a few days...

According to Digital Chat Station on Weibo, the phone has a battery that's at least 6,000 mAh, as well as an "AI stylus". Oppo Find N5 The Find N6 allegedly weighs 225g and is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC

The wait is finally over

The Realme Neo8 has just gone official in China. It is the latest entry in the Neo series and comes with a large 8,000mAh battery and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset

Microsoft has been working on getting Windows running on Arm for years at this point, and the company made a major push with its own Arm-based hardware and the launch of the Copilot+ PC program in 2024. Many Copilot+ PCs use Qualcomm's Snapdragon chips, the latest of which the company announced in September 2025

Now the Nord 6 has seemingly run Geekbench, and as always this means there's a listing for it in the benchmark's online database. This reveals the model number CPH2795, and the fact that the phone is powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC - just like the Turbo 6

The nubia RedMagic 11 Air, unveiled in China yesterday, will debut internationally on January 29 at 7 AM EST. The global RedMagic 11 Air will come with the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, a 7,000 mAh battery, and a cooling fan, just like its Chinese counterpart

Unlike Apple's move from the iPhone 16 Pro to the iPhone 17 Pro , the biggest difference here will likely be internal components like the screens, chips and camera sensors Samsung uses. Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip is expected to be in all Samsung Galaxy S26 phones, though Korean news site Yonhap News reports Samsung's relatively new Exynos 2600 chip could be used in some phones in the lineup depending on the region, a strategy Samsung has deployed in the past

Grab this Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 tablet with keyboard and stylus included for less than $500!

The wait is finally over

The Xiaomi 18 will also get an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, wireless charging support, as well as very high dust and water resistance. It's expected to use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 SoC, though it's still unclear which one - rumor has it there will be the 8 Elite Gen 6 but also an 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro

Conceived as a thinner and cheaper alternative to the Redmagic 11 Pro, this model serves as the successor to last years Redmagic 10 Air. In terms of design, the device features the same transparent aesthetics […] The post Redmagic 11 Air Debuts In China With Snapdragon 8 Elite, 7,000mAh Battery appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

As expected, RedMagic 11 Air made its debut in China earlier today as a bridge between the thin and light phone trend and gaming phones. It arrives with the signature transparent design, an active cooling fan with RGB lighting and last years Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset

iQOO announced the iQOO 15 for international markets last November, with India being the first to receive the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5-powered flagship

According to prominent tipster Evan Blass, the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion carries the internal codename Avenger. The smartphone is said to be powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SoC, marking a shift from the Dimensity 7400 chipset used in its predecessor

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Just days ahead of its launch, new details about the Realme Neo8 have been officially confirmed by the company. The phone is set to launch on January 22 in China and will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC

So it's pretty much settled at this point - the X300 Ultra is going global. vivo X200 Ultra The phone is rumored to come with a 6.82-inch LTPO screen with QHD+ resolution, a metal frame, no camera button, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC at the helm, a 200MP main camera, a 200MP...

The "new" chip is practically the same as Dimensity 9400+

He says the OnePlus 15T is currently scheduled to arrive in mid to late March. It will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC

Selain itu, ia turut memberi penekanan terhadap prestasi serta ketahanan bateri. IQOO Z11 Turbo hadir dengan cip Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 serta memori sehingga 12GB RAM dan storan dalaman 256GB

It features a dual-rear camera setup, and a large 7,600mAh battery. It is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC, which is paired with the Adreno 840 GPU, up to 16GB of LPDDR5X Ultra RAM, and up to 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage

The A6c is built around a 6.75-inch IPS LCD (HD+ 120Hz) with 1,125 nits peak brightness. It features a Snapdragon 685 chipset at the helm and a 6,500 mAh battery

Kedua-duanya sesuai dijadikan alternatif bagi mereka yang mahukan peranti seimbang dari segi prestasi dan harga. Redmi Note 15 5G hadir dengan skrin AMOLED FHD+ 6.77-inci 120Hz dan dikuasakan cip Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

These roughly translate from Chinese as Cyber Purple, Mecha Grey, and Origin White. Realme Neo8 official images Realme has already confirmed that the Neo8 will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC, and will have a Samsung-made AMOLED screen with a 165 Hz refresh rate and 6,500-nit peak brightness, a 16MP selfie camera, and an in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor

Let's start with the A6t Pro. This one comes with a 6.75-inch LCD screen with 720x1570 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 1,125-nit peak brightness, the Snapdragon 685 SoC, a 50MP main camera, a 2MP monochrome camera, an 8MP selfie camera, IP69 dust and water resistance, and a 7,000 mAh battery with support for 45W wired charging

These models will succeed the V60 and V60 Lite. The vivo V60 is equipped with the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC

The battery will support 100W wired and 50W wireless charging. The Xiaomi 17 Max is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, and has a screen with extremely narrow symmetrical bezels

The Oppo A6 series continues to expand in numbers and the A6 and A6 5G are the latest entries. The pair features nearly identical specs apart from their chipsets, with the A6 packing the Snapdragon 685 chip while the A6 5G gets the Dimensity 6300

The Realme Neo8 is set to debut in China on January 22. It will be equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset and feature a triple rear camera setup

According to him, the phone weighs 194g and will be offered in Relaxing Matcha, Healing White Chocolate, and Pure Cocoa (all names are machine translated from Chinese, keep in mind), in the following five RAM/storage combos: 12/256GB, 12/512GB, 16/256GB, 16/512GB, 16GB/1TB. It's powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, and comes with a smaller screen (like its predecessor) with...