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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Phones: Confirmed Models, Specs and What to Expect in 2026
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 introduces a 2nm flagship platform with a 5GHz Oryon CPU, upgraded Adreno graphics, stronger on-device AI and Wi-Fi 8 support. The bigger buying consideration is that Qualcomm now has two premium tiers, so shoppers should check whether a phone uses the standard Gen 6 or the faster-positioned Extreme Gen 6 rather than treating them as the same platform.