Following a report that Samsung might skip the latest Snapdragon flagship, Qualcomm says that rumors about the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 running into overheating issues are “inaccurate.”
For context: Reports out of Korea suggest that Samsung is in talks with Qualcomm to address overheating issues with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, with Samsung weighing its options and considering skipping the chip for its own Exynos 2700.
It’s a big claim, and one that Qualcomm says is “inaccurate.”
Responding to the story, Qualcomm tells 9to5Google that it is “proud of the innovation and strong momentum behind our next-generation flagship platform” and that reports of “thermal issues” are “inaccurate.”
A spokesperson says:
Recent reporting about thermal issues related to Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 is inaccurate. We are proud of the innovation and strong momentum behind our next-generation flagship platform and continue to work closely with global OEMs to deliver premium user experiences.
In a reply on Twitter/X, Qualcomm CMO Don McGuire reiterates that there are “no systemic thermal issues.”
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 packs two 5GHz cores and some massive CPU and GPU performance improvements over the already-powerful Gen 5 flagship.
Devices already confirmed to use the new top-tier chip include Motorola Signature 27, Xiaomi 18, Redmagic 12 Pro Plus, Honor Magic 9 Pro Max, OnePlus 16, and more.
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