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Qualcomm Quietly Kills Samsung’s 2nm Snapdragon Project

Qualcomm Samsung 2nm chip plans may have just flatlined. A new report from tipster @Jukanlosreve claims Qualcomm has canceled the 2nm version of its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 chip, which was supposed to be made by Samsung. Internal listings for the chip previously showed two variants: the 3nm TSMC version (8850-T) and the 2nm Samsung version (8850-S). Now, only the base SM8850 remains, signaling the 2nm variant has been scrapped entirely. It’s a …
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While the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 was to mark the return of Qualcomm to Samsung Foundry with a version engraved in 2 nm GAA, the project has just been discreetly abandoned. A strategic shift that highlights Samsung's persistent difficulties in terms of efficiency and reliability on its most advanced manufacturing processes. After [...] The Qualcomm article abandons Samsung's 2 nm production for its Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 appeared first on BlogNT: the…

Qualcomm has cancelled the 2-nanometer (nm) version of its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 processor that Samsung was going to make, putting a brake on the South Korean company's aspirations and leaving TSMC a leading partner in semiconductor manufacturing.

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Phandroid - Android News and Reviews broke the news in on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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