Qualcomm has publicly rejected reports that its new Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip suffers from overheating problems. The denial follows a Korean report claiming Samsung told Qualcomm about thermal issues and is weighing its Exynos 2700 as an alternative for the Galaxy S27 series.
The dispute matters because the Galaxy S27 is expected to launch around February or March, and the chip choice will shape performance, battery life and cooling for one of the year's most important Android phones. Qualcomm says the reports are
inaccurate,
while industry insiders say testing on the Galaxy S27 Ultra hit temperature limits.
What Qualcomm says about Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
In a statement to 9to5Google, Qualcomm said: "Recent reporting about thermal issues related to Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 is inaccurate. We are proud of the innovation and strong momentum behind our next-generation flagship platform and continue to work closely with global OEMs to deliver premium user experiences."
Qualcomm CMO Don McGuire also addressed the claims on X, saying there are "no systemic thermal issues" with the chip. He added that OEMs constantly tune their platforms to balance performance and power for different use cases.
- 2nm process
- Two 5GHz cores
- 13% CPU performance boost over Gen 5
- 44% GPU improvement
