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Qualcomm's next flagship chip is being sold online before it's even announced - Notebookcheck

Published by Notebookcheck.net By Bùi Giang · 19 August 2026 at 23:12
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Qualcomm's next flagship chip is being sold online before it's even announced - Notebookcheck
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Two desoldered chips marked "SM8975-100-BC", tentatively named Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro, appeared briefly on Xianyu, offering an early look at Qualcomm's next flagship chip and its new heat-spreader design. The listing was taken down shortly after going l…

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