Qualcomm has introduced its latest flagship mobile platform, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2, built using TSMC’s 3nm process and incorporating a customized Oryon core to deliver improved performance. Simultaneously, Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi announced that its next-generation smartphones will bypass the “16” series and launch directly as the Xiaomi 17, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max, all powered by Qualcomm’s new chip.