Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro Sample Surfaces for $42 Before Sept. 22 Debut
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Updated · Notebookcheck.net · Aug 20
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro Sample Surfaces for $42 Before Sept. 22 Debut
3 articles · Updated · Notebookcheck.net · Aug 20
Summary
A Shenzhen seller briefly listed a desoldered Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro engineering sample on Xianyu at CNY300, or about $42, before the post was removed.
Package markings shown in the photos read SM8975-100-BC, which the report says points to an LPDDR5X engineering-sample revision and aligns with Qualcomm's unannounced flagship model number.
Two lot codes suggest the chips were packaged at Amkor sites in Korea and Japan in late December 2025 and early January 2026, implying working test silicon by year-end; OEM samples reportedly started shipping on Feb. 3, 2026.
The images also appear to show Qualcomm using an internal heat spreader similar to Samsung's Exynos 2600 approach, though likely smaller because the package must support both LPDDR6 and LPDDR5X.
Qualcomm has not confirmed the chip, and the report says the listing's origin, functionality and lot-code interpretation cannot be independently verified.