Samsung’s collaboration with Qualcomm could take a major step ahead, because it now seems that the Korean electronics large is not going to solely obtain a particular model of its “for Galaxy” processors but additionally be allowed to supply them utilizing its foundry. Qualcomm is reportedly creating each a fundamental and a premium model of its Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 processor. Whereas earlier and present variations of Qualcomm chips with Samsung’s (for Galaxy) branding arrived with only a greater clock pace in comparison with the usual chip, Samsung is now gearing as much as take issues up a notch by utilizing its personal 2nm node.
Based on Jukan Choi, Qualcomm is at present mentioned to be creating its future top-end chipset, tagged as the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, underneath the undertaking title ‘Kaanapali’. Given the model’s attachment to Hawaii, Kaanapali (written as Kāʻanapali) is a resort neighborhood in Hawaii, however the phrase in Hawaiian additionally stands for “the divided hill”. And that is the place issues get fascinating.
Based on the supply, Qualcomm will produce two variations of its top-end chipset this yr – a fundamental model and a particular model tagged as ‘Kaanapali S’. The essential model, in keeping with the somewhat prolonged and informative put up, shall be a normal chip with commonplace upgrades. For now, it has been deliberate to be manufactured utilizing TSMC’s 3nm course of, similar to issues at present are.
There may even be a second particular variant, which shall be produced for Samsung’s Galaxy units particularly. Nonetheless, in contrast to the previous “for Galaxy” variations, which included a pace bump, Samsung will reportedly produce this chipset utilizing its foundry. Extra importantly, this chipset will change gears to Samsung Digital Foundry’s 2nm course of.
The supply claims that this particular or ‘S’ model of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 shall be utilized in Samsung’s Galaxy S26 fashions to be launched subsequent yr. Samsung’s present Galaxy S25 models in all markets solely use Qualcomm’s SM8750-AB or Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm) SoC with a higher-than-usual clock pace of 4.47GHz versus the usual 4.32GHz.
Certainly, by switching to a complicated course of, Samsung might provide higher efficiency together with different advantages for its prospects with deeper integration with its One UI software program. The put up additionally highlights how Samsung can be engaged on one other undertaking known as ‘Trailblazer’ with Qualcomm; nonetheless, these chipsets is not going to be used for cellular. The supply claims that many shoppers could also be contemplating Samsung’s Electronics 2nm course of due to TSMC’s rising costs.