Powering the New Galaxy Lineup Across Smartphones, Watches, and Intelligent Eyewear

SAN DIEGO, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- At Samsung Unpacked, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced that its Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, Snapdragon Wear™ Elite Platform and Snapdragon® AR1 Gen 1 will power Samsung's newest devices – including the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8, Samsung Galaxy Watch9, Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and the new Intelligent Eyewear.

A Connected Galaxy Ecosystem Powered by Snapdragon

Snapdragon is the foundation of the new Galaxy devices enabling a unified AI experience across smartphones, wearables, and intelligent eyewear. By delivering powerful on-device processing and enhanced cross-device connectivity, Snapdragon provides experiences that are consistent, contextually aware, and increasingly autonomous, adapting in real time to how users live, work, and create.

"We're entering a new age of AI, where intelligence is built into the personal devices people rely on throughout the day," said Cristiano Amon, President and Chief Executive Officer, Qualcomm Incorporated. "With Snapdragon powering the latest Galaxy smartphones, watches, and intelligent eyewear, Qualcomm and Samsung are enabling more natural, context-aware AI across the Galaxy ecosystem. We're proud to build on nearly 30 years of innovation as we help define the next generation of mobile experiences."

"The new Galaxy lineup is the result of close engineering collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies," said Won-joon Choi, President and Chief Operating Officer of MX Business, Samsung Electronics. "We optimized Snapdragon platforms together for each Galaxy form factor, securing the performance and efficiency that Galaxy AI experiences are built on. That foundation is what allows users to move across smartphones, watches, and eyewear with one consistent, premium Galaxy experience."

Advanced Mobile Performance for Galaxy AI

The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy powers the next wave of Galaxy AI experiences across Samsung's latest foldable smartphones. Built on the Qualcomm Oryon™ CPU, the world's fastest mobile CPU, it delivers industry-leading performance, and exceptional responsiveness, all while maintaining outstanding power efficiency.

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy enables more advanced, real-time AI experiences, from intelligent camera capabilities and immersive gaming to AI-enhanced connectivity, bringing faster, smarter, and more personalized interactions to the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Z Fold8, and Z Flip8.

Personal AI is Here

As part of broader Personal AI experiences, watches act as always-on companions, continuously capturing signals to power more personalized, context aware experiences. They work easily across a connected ecosystem of devices to deliver more intuitive, continuous interactions.

Announced at Mobile World Congress (MWC), Snapdragon Wear Elite brings advanced sensor fusion, high-performance and superior connectivity to Samsung Galaxy Watch9, and Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2 enabling them to continuously understand user context throughout the day and deliver more proactive, personalized health insights and guidance.

Intelligent Eyewear, Powered by Snapdragon

Qualcomm Technologies, Samsung, and Google are expanding their collaboration on Android XR beyond Galaxy XR headsets into intelligent eyewear, powered by Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1. At Samsung Unpacked, Gentle Monster & Warby Parker unveiled two additional designs as part of larger collections coming this fall, all built on Snapdragon to deliver the performance required for more contextual and helpful experiences. This growing range of designs reflects increasing momentum in the category and gives people more ways to experience intelligent eyewear, starting this fall.

Snapdragon powers the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, Samsung Galaxy Watch9, and Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2 globally. Snapdragon powers Galaxy Z Flip8 in select regions.

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SAN DIEGO, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Arduino and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. have announced the launch of Hackster's first global developer contest of 2026, inviting engineers, makers, and innovators worldwide to build groundbreaking projects using the newly introduced Arduino® UNO™ Q platform.

The competition is hosted on Hackster.io and is supported by a strong ecosystem of technology partners, with the goal of accelerating innovation in AI, IoT, robotics, and edge computing. The contest empowers developers to turn bold ideas into real-world solutions that demonstrate the future of connected intelligence.

To support participation, the organizers will give away 300 Arduino UNO Q boards, enabling developers to prototype, experiment, and deploy their ideas on cutting-edge hardware.

At the heart of the competition is the Arduino UNO Q, a hybrid platform that combines a Qualcomm Dragonwing™ QRB2210 MPU running Linux with an STM32 microcontroller for real-time control. This dual-architecture design enables developers to build sophisticated applications that blend AI inference, real-time processing, and cloud connectivity.

Participants will develop using Arduino® App Lab, which allows seamless integration of Arduino sketches, Python applications, and AI models within a single workflow. Native support for machine learning at the edge—including computer vision and audio AI—makes the UNO Q especially well-suited for on-device intelligence.

The board also offers rich connectivity and expandability, including Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth® 5.1, HDMI, USB-C, camera and display connectors, classic Arduino headers, and Qwiic support, enabling rapid prototyping across a wide range of use cases.

The contest is open to developers of all experience levels, from students and hobbyists to professional engineers. Participants are encouraged to submit projects addressing real-world challenges across multiple domains, including industrial IoT, home automation, robotics, gaming, and social impact.

Projects will be evaluated on innovation, technical execution, user experience, sustainability, and scalability, encouraging participants to think beyond prototypes and toward deployable solutions.

How to Participate

Developers can join the contest by registering on Hackster.io. Winning teams and individuals will receive cash prizes, global visibility on Hackster.io, and industry recognition. The Best in Show award includes a paid trip to Maker Faire Rome 2026, where winners will showcase their projects to an international audience of makers, engineers, and technology leaders.

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Highlights:

• Snapdragon^® X2 Plus transforms every click and every moment for modern professionals, aspiring creators and everyday users, delivering speed, multi-day battery life and built-in AI features.
• The newest entrant in the Snapdragon X Series platform broadens access to the advanced performance and premium experiences consumers and businesses expect.
• Snapdragon X2 Plus harnesses the power of the 3^rd Gen Qualcomm Oryon™ CPU and an 80 TOPS NPU, with select devices from leading OEMs available for purchase in 1H26.

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- At CES, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced the Snapdragon X2 Plus platform, the newest entrant to Snapdragon X Series. A bold leap forward, it transforms every click and every moment for modern professionals, aspiring creators and everyday users seeking a fast, responsive and portable device with multi-day battery life. With the launch of Snapdragon X2 Plus, Qualcomm Technologies expands the power of Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs across its Snapdragon X Series with select devices from leading OEMs available for purchase in 1H26.

Consumers set the pace. Snapdragon X2 Plus sets the bar.
Modern professionals, aspiring creators and everyday users expect their PCs to keep up with them–from speed to multi-day battery life to built-in AI features. Designed to surpass their pace, Snapdragon X2 Plus delivers lightning-fast performance and fluid multitasking in sleek, ultra-portable Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs. Consumers can shift from data-intensive analysis to creative design or video calls without compromise.

This is where Snapdragon X2 Plus sets the bar. The 3rd Gen Qualcomm Oryon™ CPU delivers up to 35% faster CPU single-core performance than the previous generation, while using 43% less power than the previous generation. An integrated Qualcomm^® Hexagon™ NPU delivers 80 TOPS of AI performance for next-generation agentic experiences and seamless multitasking. With blazing connectivity through Wi-Fi 7, optional 5G, and advanced security from Snapdragon^® Guardian, consumers can stay on-the-go and in the flow.

"Modern professionals and creators want to do more, create more, and push the limits of generative AI and all-day performance. Snapdragon X2 Plus platform delivers the power, efficiency and intelligence to surpass their ambitions, making each experience more responsive and personal," said Kedar Kondap, SVP and GM of computing and gaming at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

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