Qualcomm Rejects Reports of Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 Overheating
Qualcomm's marketing chief has called claims that its newest flagship chipset runs too hot inaccurate, following a Korean report linking the issue to Samsung's chip plans.
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Qualcomm has pushed back against reports suggesting that its latest flagship mobile processor, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, suffers from overheating problems.
The claims originated with a Korean news outlet, which, according to GSMArena, said that Samsung was weighing a full switch to its own Exynos chips for next year's devices. The report cited internal testing said to show that the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 was running too hot and experiencing thermal throttling, while the Exynos 2700 performed without similar issues. The account tied the matter to the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra.
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