Galaxy S27 Ultra’s Snapdragon Chip May Focus on GPU Improvements

In recent years, smartphone chips have become more advanced thanks to cutting-edge manufacturing processes. A new leak suggests that 2026’s Qualcomm flagship chip will focus on improving graphics performance. As always, the Korean firm may use this Snapdragon chip in Galaxy S27 Ultra smartphone, which could debut in early 2027.

Leak reveals some information about Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 ahead of 8 Elite Gen 5’s debut

Qualcomm is gearing up to launch its next-generation flagship mobile chipset later this month, likely during the Snapdragon Summit (September 23 – 25). The chip will reportedly be officially named the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, instead of the previously rumored Snapdragon 8 Elite 2. Ahead of its launch, its successor, likely the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, has already started making headlines.

According to noted tipster @Jukanlosreve, the 2026 Snapdragon flagship may feature a 2+3+3 CPU core configuration. Internally, the chip will carry the codename Hawi. While it will use an advanced N2P manufacturing process, we may not see a significant boost in the CPU segment. In Geekbench, the SoC’s single-core and multi-core scores could increase only in the 10% range compared to its predecessor.

However, the GPU could see a substantial improvement, meaning you can expect faster rendering and better performance in graphics-intensive applications. The tipster did not share any other information about the chip, but we can expect it to bring a major leap in smartphone performance. As mentioned above, the 2027 Galaxy S Ultra model may feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chip, delivering improved GPU performance.

For now, all eyes are on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, which will power the next year’s Galaxy S26 Ultra. An earlier report suggested that the flagship Qualcomm chip will feature two prime cores at 4.61 GHz and six performance cores at 3.63 GHz. However, for the 2026 Galaxy Ultra model, the prime cores may run slightly faster at 4.74 GHz. This could give the Galaxy S26 Ultra an edge in processing power compared to other brands’ flagship smartphones using the same SoC.