Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 may not be called that

"In late September, Qualcomm will unveil its next-gen flagship chipset, the successor to the Snapdragon 8 Elite from last year. We've been tentatively calling this the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, but today a new rumor out of China claims that might not be its name at all. Instead, Qualcomm could opt for the initially much more confusing Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. There are two reasons for this, if it does pan out."

"First, while "Gen 5" sounds weird since the 8 Elite only came out last year, that chip was actually the successor to the 8 Gen 3 (so it's "Gen 4" despite not being called that). The other reason has to do with the much rumored fact that Qualcomm will release an almost-flagship chipset too this year, which it may call Snapdragon 8 Gen 5."

Qualcomm will unveil a next-generation flagship chipset in late September as the successor to last year's Snapdragon 8 Elite. Rumors suggest the name could be Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 instead of Snapdragon 8 Elite 2. The Gen 5 label reflects prior numbering because the 8 Elite succeeded the 8 Gen 3, effectively making it Gen 4 despite its name. Qualcomm is also expected to release an almost-flagship chipset called Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 that will sit below the Elite Gen 5. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 differs from the 8s Gen 5 by being higher-end, and the 8 Elite Gen 5 appeared in benchmarks inside the upcoming OnePlus 15.

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