Qualcomm eyes Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen6 production shift to Samsung
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Qualcomm is considering switching its next-generation Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chip production from TSMC to Samsung.
The move comes as Samsung's factories have improved and TSMC's costs keep rising.
It's a big deal for Qualcomm, since they previously picked TSMC over Samsung because of performance issues.
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If this switch happens, expect the new Snapdragon chips (possibly powering phones like the Galaxy S27 and Xiaomi 18) to debut at the Snapdragon Summit later this year.