Jing Ji Ri Bao·2026-01-08 23:01Group 1 - Qualcomm's CEO confirmed discussions with Samsung Semiconductor for 2nm wafer foundry, marking a return to collaboration after five years, aiming to challenge TSMC's dominance in advanced process orders [1] - Qualcomm's previous flagship chip, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, was exclusively produced by Samsung at 4nm, but performance issues led Qualcomm to switch to TSMC for subsequent products [1] - Samsung is offering wafer foundry prices at least 30% lower than TSMC to attract Qualcomm for 2nm production, with plans to secure orders for the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 [1] Group 2 - Qualcomm is expected to launch its latest flagship chip, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, in two versions: Pro and Standard, indicating a potential return to a dual foundry strategy with TSMC and Samsung sharing flagship chip orders [2] - The new flagship chip is scheduled for Q4 release, with wafer foundries starting shipments in Q3 for final testing [2] - The CPU architecture will continue to utilize Qualcomm's in-house developed Oryon, with the high-end version expected to support LPDDR6, positioning Qualcomm to deliver a strong AI smartphone for non-Apple brands [2]