Qualcomm introduced essentially the most bonkers Snapdragon chip for flagship Android smartphones in the present day. The Snapdragon 8 Elite is a big leap in the whole lot from gaming to AI efficiency because of Qualcomm’s customized Oryon cores, and the brand new chip is significantly extra environment friendly as effectively.
Qualcomm confirmed that Samsung will likely be among the many producers who will launch gadgets powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip within the coming months. However what Qualcomm didn’t say out loud was kind of confirmed by the presence of TM Roh, president and head of Samsung’s cellular division, on the Snapdragon Summit occasion in Hawaii in the present day.
TM Roh stated nothing, however his presence spoke volumes
Regardless of confirming Samsung as one of many companions that can launching Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered gadgets within the “coming weeks,” Qualcomm refused to supply any extra particulars, together with whether or not the Snapdragon 8 Elite can have a quicker model unique to Samsung Galaxy flagships, similar to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and eight Gen 3 “for Galaxy” chips in 2023 and 2024.
Roh didn’t have a lot to say, together with nothing concerning the Snapdragon 8 Elite being utilized in no less than one of many Galaxy S25 fashions subsequent yr. The one attention-grabbing data he needed to share was that Qualcomm is enjoying an integral half in Samsung’s objectives to make Galaxy AI accessible to as many customers as attainable and that Galaxy AI will likely be obtainable on 200 million gadgets by the top of this yr, a declare that the corporate already made again in July.
Samsung is definitely one of many largest cellular OEM companions for Qualcomm, on condition that it is one of many main smartphone producers on this planet. Qualcomm has highlighted lots of its shut partnerships throughout this yr’s Snapdragon Summit so it was solely logical for Samsung to be featured.
Nevertheless, for the pinnacle of Samsung’s cellular division to make an look on stage, whilst different companions like Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg despatched video messages, signifies in clear phrases how necessary Qualcomm and Snapdragon has turn into for the corporate, as Samsung’s reliance on high-end Snapdragon chipsets has elevated for its flagship Galaxy S Extremely and the Galaxy Z foldable telephones sequence in the absence of a equally succesful Exynos chipset.
Disclaimer: Qualcomm is internet hosting a big group of worldwide media for the Snapdragon Summit 2024 from October 21-23 in Hawaii, together with SamMobile. All opinions and analyses stay our personal with Qualcomm receiving no advance preview or exercising any management over our protection.
