Microsoft unveiled new 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop models at Snapdragon Summit 2026, powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon Elite X2 chips with increased RAM options. The devices benefit from smartphone silicon technology, particularly in camera image processing and battery efficiency, with Microsoft's laptops now ranking first and second on DxOMark for webcam quality ahead of Apple's MacBook Pro.
Qualcomm announced new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips at its Hawaii summit, with the Extreme version enabling major upgrades for Android flagship phones including AI-powered camera improvements with 8K video recording at 60fps and personalized on-device AI capabilities.