Last updated: April 22nd, 2026 at 08:52 UTC+02:00
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The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series will have two variants.
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The Galaxy S27 series, expected to launch early next year, will likely use a mix of Exynos and Snapdragon chips, depending on the model and the region. Qualcomm is reportedly preparing two high-end processors—Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro—later this year. More details about these chips have now surfaced.
Both upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite chips are said to be fabricated using TSMC’s 2nm process. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 reportedly carries the model number SM8950, while the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro is identified as SM8975. Both feature two prime CPU cores, three high-performance cores, and three efficiency cores. The non-Pro version may run at lower clock speeds compared to the Pro variant.
In terms of cache, the standard model is said to include 16MB of L2 cache and 6MB of system-level cache (SLC), while the Pro version could feature 8MB of SLC. The non-Pro variant may use the Adreno 845 GPU with six slices and 12MB of graphics cache, whereas the Pro model could feature the Adreno 850 GPU with up to 18MB of graphics cache.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro is expected to support quad-channel 24-bit LPDDR6 or quad-channel 16-bit LPDDR5X memory. The standard version is likely to support LPDDR5X RAM. Both chips will use UFS 5.0 storage.
The upcoming Snapdragon chips are expected to include integrated 5G modems with support for sub-6GHz and mmWave networks. Other features may include Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC, and USB Type-C data transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps.
The Galaxy S27 and Galaxy S27+ could use the 2nm Exynos 2700 chip in most markets, except Canada, China, and the US. In those regions, they may feature either the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 or the Pro variant. The Galaxy S27 Pro and Galaxy S27 Ultra are expected to use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro globally.
There were some reports about Samsung Foundry getting to make at least some Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series chips. However, this new report claims otherwise. So, we need to wait and watch which foundry Qualcomm ends up using for its upcoming high-end Snapdragon chips.
Asif is a computer engineer turned technology journalist. He has been using Samsung phones since 2004, and his current smartphone is the Galaxy S23 Ultra. He loves headphones, mechanical keyboards, and PC hardware. When not writing about technology, he likes watching crime and science fiction movies and TV shows.
