Neowin News Feed for: Snapdragon

CES 2026: Qualcomm brings Snapdragon X2 Plus to mainstream Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs

Pradeep Viswanathan — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 18:16:01 +0000

Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon X2 Plus series at CES 2026, targeting mainstream Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs with a 3nm process and a 3rd-gen Oryon CPU. Read more...

Qualcomm launches Snapdragon Control Panel to boost gaming on X Elite PCs

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 04:24:01 +0000

Qualcomm has officially rebranded the Adreno Control Panel to the Snapdragon Control Panel as it exits beta, offering users tools to manage game profiles and driver updates. Read more...

Exynos 2600 to power Samsung Galaxy S26 series but not everywhere

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:24:02 +0000

Samsung is expected to launch Exynos-powered Galaxy S26 models in select regions, while keeping the Galaxy S26 Ultra exclusively on Snapdragon. Read more...

Honor Magic V5 launches in the UK and EU with a massive battery

Paul Hill — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:30:01 +0000

Honor has launched the Magic V5 premium foldable smartphone for customers in the UK and the EU. It was already made available in some Asian markets, now more people can buy it. Read more...

Epic unlocks more multiplayer games for Windows on ARM with Anti-Cheat support

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 03:54:01 +0000

Epic Games has released a new Epic Online Services (EOS) SDK update that introduces Easy Anti-Cheat support for Windows on ARM devices. Read more...

Samsung allegedly ditches Snapdragon for Exynos 2500 in Galaxy Z Flip7

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 07:36:02 +0000

For the first time ever, a Samsung foldable could reportedly be powered by an in-house Exynos processor. Read more...

Qualcomm to unveil flagship Snapdragon chipset at April 2 event

Omer Dursun — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:24:01 +0000

Qualcomm has scheduled an April 2 event in China to unveil the new Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, the successor to the 8s Gen 3. Read more...

Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 focused on mid-range gaming and AI

Omer Dursun — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:46:01 +0000

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 boasts a 29% GPU boost, 12% power efficiency gain and AI enhancements thanks to TSMC's 4nm node and ARMv9 architecture Read more...

Qualcomm planning to bring Snapdragon X series chips to more affordable Windows laptops

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 06:08:01 +0000

Qualcomm is expanding its presence in the PC market with new Snapdragon chips targeting every segment, from entry-level to premium. Read more...

Xiaomi confirms the launch date of its Snapdragon 8 Elite powered devices

Steve Bennett — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 11:28:02 +0000

Xiaomi's recently announced 15 and 15 Pro phones are due to launch on October 29 at a launch event in China. Read more...

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon Game Super Resolution 2 with several significant improvements

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:42:01 +0000

Qualcomm has released Snapdragon Game Super Resolution 2 (GSR2), a new temporal upscaling technology for Adreno GPUs. Read more...

Samsung may have finally ended the chipset confusion for the Galaxy S25 series

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 06:50:01 +0000

The latest report suggests that Samsung may have finally found the chipset it wants inside next year's Galaxy S25 series. Read more...

Qualcomm delivers 8 years of updates with Snapdragon 8 Elite

Omer Dursun — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:00:01 +0000

Qualcomm announced that its Snapdragon 8 Elite will support devices with eight years of software updates. Read more...

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 8 Elite flagship smartphone SoC with major improvements

Pradeep Viswanathan — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:16:01 +0000

Today, Qualcomm is launching its new flagship, the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, with significant performance and efficiency upgrades. Read more...

OnePlus 13 launching this month with 'latest' Snapdragon processor

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 12:58:01 +0000

OnePlus has confirmed that the OnePlus 13, likely powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor, will launch this month. Read more...

Take a look at the first supposed Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 phone likely to debut this month

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 06:10:01 +0000

Xiaomi is expected to announce the Xiaomi 15 Pro flagship phone powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor in October this year. Read more...

Samsung could ship the Galaxy S25 series exclusively with Snapdragon chip

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 06:32:01 +0000

Samsung could power the next year's flagship Galaxy S25 series models exclusively with Snapdragon chipset and ditch Exynos. Read more...

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 processor targeting entry-level 5G smartphones

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:06:02 +0000

Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 Mobile Platform, a new processor designed for entry-level 5G smartphones. It aims to make 5G accessible to a wider audience by offering gigabit speeds. Read more...

Qualcomm is reportedly working on lower-cost versions of its Snapdragon chips for Windows

John Callaham — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:36:01 +0000

Noted tech analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims Qualcomm is working on modified versions of its Snapdragon X Windows chips that will also be cheaper, along with a new lower-cost chip for mainstream PCs. Read more...

A new site claims it will show if PC games will run on Windows with Arm-based chips

John Callaham — Tue, 21 May 2024 22:28:01 +0000

A new website has launched with a list of PC games to show if those titles will be able to run on Windows PCs with Arm-based chips, like the upcoming Snapdragon X Series-based laptops. Read more...

Samsung to stick with Snapdragon chipset for its upcoming Galaxy Z Flip6 and Z Fold6

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 21 May 2024 13:24:01 +0000

After rumors of using the Exynos SoC, the latest report suggests that Samsung will continue to use only the Snapdragon chipset for its upcoming Galaxy Z Flip6 and the Galaxy Z Fold6 foldables. Read more...

Qualcomm reveals solid financial results for Q2 2024 ahead of Snapdragon X PC CPU launch

John Callaham — Wed, 01 May 2024 20:56:02 +0000

Qualcomm announced revenues of $9.4 billion for its second fiscal quarter of 2024 and net income of $2.3 billion. The numbers come ahead of the official launch of its Snapdragon X CPUs for PCs. Read more...

Samsung may consider twin-chip strategy for Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 due to cost hikes

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 06:46:01 +0000

Samsung may consider launching the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 in Exynos and Snapdragon variants for different markets because of the burden of increased component purchase costs. Read more...

Qualcomm is teasing us with a video about some kind of Snapdragon X reveal on April 24

John Callaham — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:26:01 +0000

Qualcomm has posted a quick video on its Snapdragon social media channels that is a teaser for what looks like an announcement for its Snapdragon X Series processors that will happen on April 24. Read more...

Qualcomm is reportedly working on a Windows-based Snapdragon X Plus Arm CPU

John Callaham — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 21:26:01 +0000

A new report claims Qualcomm might be working on a less powerful Windows-based Arm CPU, the Snapdragon X Plus, in two different versions, in addition to the already announced Snapdragon X Elite. Read more...

Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chip for mid-range Android smartphones

John Callaham — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 16:12:02 +0000

Qualcomm has announced its newest mobile chip, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. It's made for mid-range Android smartphones and tablets, with 15 percent more performance compared to the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. Read more...

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon X Elite, 'most powerful and efficient' CPU for Windows

Taras Buria — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 19:03:00 +0000

Qualcomm has officially unwrapped the Snapdragon X Elite platform for Windows PCs. According to the manufacturer, it is the "most powerful, intelligent, and efficient processor" for Windows computers. Read more...

Snapdragon maker Qualcomm to lay off over 1,200 workers as its revenue plummets

Omer Dursun — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 10:26:01 +0000

Qualcomm lays off more than 1,200 employees as it cuts costs due to declining revenue from slower smartphone sales and the potential loss of a major customer. The cuts will affect several departments. Read more...

Redmi 12 5G hits the markets at a starting price of $199 offering 5G connectivity and more

Anushe Fawaz — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 18:04:01 +0000

Xiaomi has launched its latest smartphone model after the Redmi 12, the Redmi 12 5G. The smartphone offers 5G connectivity, high quality display, longer battery and music play times and more. Read more...

2024's Android flagships could get expensive due to Snapdragon's price hike

Omer Dursun — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 19:38:01 +0000

A new report shows that the cost of Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 seems to be a bit high. In contrast, the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 is a possible alternative for 2024 flagships. Read more...

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 records lowest 5G battery drain among flagship SoCs

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 18:30:01 +0000

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 recorded the best battery performance on 5G when tested against popular SoCs from Google, MediaTek, and Samsung. The Qualcomm chip recorded a battery drain of 31%. Read more...

The new Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chip will give budget smartphones better performance

John Callaham — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 15:46:01 +0000

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset will offer budget-price smartphones better overall performance, along with sharper picture support, faster onboard battery charging, and much more. Read more...

Dell launches first Qualcomm Snapdragon Windows 11 laptop into its Inspiron 14 range

Steve Bennett — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 20:04:01 +0000

Today, Dell has launched the first laptop in its Inspiron 14 range that is powered by one of Qualcomm's Snapdragon systems on a chip which will sit alongside the current Intel and AMD offerings. Read more...

Nothing Phone (2) takes aim at flagships, confirmed to have Snapdragon 8-series processor

Steve Bennett — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 20:08:01 +0000

At Mobile World Congress today, Nothing has confirmed that the successor to the Phone (1), imaginatively titled the Phone (2), will be gunning for flagships with a Snapdragon 8-series processor. Read more...

Review: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, making 2-day battery life a genuine possibility

Robbie Khan — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 18:16:01 +0000

The new 200-megapixel camera stirred strong debate online, but now that the S23 Ultra is out in the wild, it has proven itself by flying high above the S22 Ultra in the main areas that matter most. Read more...

Qualcomm announces new chip that can handle automated driving, media control, and more

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 14:42:01 +0000

Qualcomm has announced a new SoC, the Snapdragon Ride Flex, which can handle multiple advanced tasks like automated driving, advanced driver assistance as well as media controls and other functions. Read more...

Samsung's uber fast 8.5Gbps LPDDR5X RAM is coming soon to a Qualcomm Snapdragon near you

Sayan Sen — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 03:56:02 +0000

Samsung and Qualcomm have successfully completed the validation of 8.5Gbps LPDDR5X. This means we should begin to see Snapdragon powered phones, among others, with the new superfast RAM soon. Read more...

Xiaomi announces its first ARM-based Windows tablet

Taras Buria — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 11:42:01 +0000

Xiaomi has announced its first 2-in-1 Windows device called Xiaomi Book S. The first hybrid tablet from a Chinese manufacturer comes with an ARM processor from Snapdragon and a relatively low price. Read more...

Developers will soon be able to build custom widgets for Windows 11

Usama Jawad — Tue, 24 May 2022 15:00:04 +0000

Microsoft has announced that developers will soon be able to build companion widgets in Windows 11 and leverage from Project Volterra and Hybrid Loop to build ARM-native AI solutions. Read more...

Samsung LPDDR5X memory to be used on Snapdragon mobile platforms

Paul Hill — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 09:34:01 +0000

Samsung has received certification from Qualcomm that its LPDDR5X memory can be used on Snapdragon mobile platforms. It will deliver big performance and power-saving improvements for smartphones. Read more...