Two flagship Snapdragon chips arrive at Snapdragon Summit 2026 in Maui, and the split has more to do with what phones cost than with how fast they run.Key HighlightsQualcomm has confirmed two Snapdragon 8 Elite chips and a 22 September reveal at Snapdragon Summit 2026, held in Maui from 22 to 24 September.Chief executive Cristiano Amon has told investors Qualcomm is passing on a double-digit price increase to cover wafer and input costs.Counterpoint Research puts the memory-driven rise in premium phone prices at 150 to 200 dollars per device this year.Qualcomm published a Snapdragon Summit teaser on 19 August 2026 showing two Snapdragon 8 Elite packages side by side, over the words Dual 8 Elites and a reveal date of 22 September. The company has confirmed the count and the date, while holding back the names, the clock speeds and the prices. Splitting one flagship into two chips changes what a phone maker pays for the word Elite. Qualcomm is applying "a double-digit price increase, which is just a pass-through of the input cost increase and wafer price increases," chief executive Cristiano Amon said on the third-quarter earnings call.About The AuthorAt heart, I am a storyteller drawn to the watershed moments that bend the technology landscape. I braid narrative with data, humanise statistics, and trace the arc from first spark to world-changing impact. My reportage, features and reviews are witty, sardonic, visual and vivid, using anecdote to illuminate rather than eviscerate.