Following a report that Samsung might skip the latest Snapdragon flagship, Qualcomm says that rumors about the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 running into overheating issues are “inaccurate.”
For context: Reports out of Korea suggest that Samsung is in talks with Qualcomm to address overheating issues with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, with Samsung weighing its options and considering skipping the chip for its own Exynos 2700.
It’s a big claim, and one that Qualcomm says is “inaccurate.”
Responding to the story, Qualcomm tells 9to5Google that it is “proud of the innovation and strong momentum behind our next-generation flagship platform” and that reports of “thermal issues” are “inaccurate.”
A spokesperson says:
Recent reporting about thermal issues related to Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 is inaccurate. We are proud of the innovation and strong momentum behind our next-generation flagship platform and continue to work closely with global OEMs to deliver premium user experiences.
In a reply on Twitter/X, Qualcomm CMO Don McGuire reiterates that there are “no systemic thermal issues.”
There are no systemic thermal issues with the 8 elite gen 6. OEMs are consistently tuning their platforms as they launch their products. Always trying to balance performance and power to optimize their value props around different use cases. We work together to deliver the best…
— Don McGuire (@donnymac) October 16, 2026
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 packs two 5GHz cores and some massive CPU and GPU performance improvements over the already-powerful Gen 5 flagship.
Devices already confirmed to use the new top-tier chip include Motorola Signature 27, Xiaomi 18, Redmagic 12 Pro Plus, Honor Magic 9 Pro Max, OnePlus 16, and more.
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