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Leaks Point to Two-Tier Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Built on TSMC’s 2nm

The rumored split signals a push to separate mainstream and premium phones on performance and price.

Overview

  • GSMArena relayed a new Chinese leak that details the non‑Pro chip with custom Oryon CPU cores in a 2+3+3 layout on TSMC’s 2nm process.
  • The same leak lists an Adreno 845 GPU with six slices, 12MB of dedicated graphics cache, 6MB of system‑level cache, and 16MB of shared L2 cache, plus LPDDR5X memory and UFS 5.0 storage.
  • Android Headlines reports the Pro version is expected to upgrade to an Adreno 850, a larger graphics cache, and support for next‑gen LPDDR6 RAM.
  • Both outlets say Qualcomm is expected to unveil the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and a Pro variant in September, though none of these details are confirmed.
  • Android Headlines ties the growing base‑vs‑Pro gap to likely higher phone prices this fall as RAM and flash storage costs rise, citing recent increases on higher‑spec models.