Qualcomm and Samsung Gear Up for Next-Gen Snapdragon and Galaxy Innovations

Qualcomm is likely to rely exclusively on TSMC for its upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 and Gen 3 chipsets due to TSMC's advanced lithography capabilities, sidelining Samsung. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 will use TSMC's 3nm 'N3P' process, while the Gen 3 may transition to 2nm, potentially making Qualcomm one of the first to adopt this technology. However, this exclusivity could increase production costs, as Qualcomm lacks alternative suppliers with comparable technology.