Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and a higher-end 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 variant, both built on 2nm process with minor spec differences. The Extreme model offers improved AI processing, video capture at up to 8K 60fps, and gaming performance, while sharing identical CPU configurations with the standard version. Multiple manufacturers including Motorola, Vivo, Xiaomi, and OnePlus will adopt these chips.