Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit 2026

What this countdown tracks

The clock above counts down to the Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit 2026, Qualcomm's flagship platform event, scheduled for September 22-24, 2026 in Maui, Hawaii. The keynote from Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon anchors the morning of September 22 at 09:00 HST.

About this event

Snapdragon Summit is Qualcomm's annual three-day showcase for the next generation of mobile and PC platforms that will power Android flagships and Copilot+ PCs over the following 12 months. It draws OEM partners, journalists, analysts, and developers to a tightly choreographed event where Qualcomm reveals the year's flagship Snapdragon mobile platform plus its Snapdragon X PC silicon roadmap.

The 2026 edition arrives with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 expected to anchor the next wave of Android flagships from Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, OPPO, and Honor, and with Snapdragon X Elite Gen 2 driving the next phase of Windows on Arm Copilot+ PCs. Expect heavy emphasis on on-device generative AI, Adreno GPU performance, NPU capability, and modem / connectivity gains.

What to expect

Cristiano Amon's day-one keynote typically headlines the new mobile platform: Oryon CPU cores, Adreno GPU, Hexagon NPU, image signal processor, modem, and connectivity stack. Day two centres on Snapdragon X PC silicon and Copilot+ partner announcements. Day three is OEM-led, with early device teasers from major Android partners.

Expect significant on-device AI demonstrations, gaming and ray-tracing benchmarks, and partner appearances from Microsoft, Google, Meta, and major Android OEMs.

Past editions

• Snapdragon Summit 2025 (September 2025, Maui) launched Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with second-gen Oryon CPUs and major on-device AI capability gains.
• Snapdragon Summit 2024 introduced the original Snapdragon 8 Elite with Oryon CPU cores moving from PC to mobile.
• Snapdragon Summit 2023 launched the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with on-device generative AI emphasis.
• Snapdragon Summit 2022 unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and the early Snapdragon X PC roadmap.

How to watch

The keynote streams free on qualcomm.com and Snapdragon's YouTube channel. The keynote begins at 09:00 HST on September 22, 2026, which is 12:00 PT, 15:00 ET, 20:00 BST, 21:00 CEST, 00:30 IST on September 23, and 04:00 JST on September 23. Sessions publish on demand within hours.

Related countdowns

Snapdragon Summit shares the chip calendar with NVIDIA GTC 2026, AMD Advancing AI 2026, Hot Chips 2026, and IFA Berlin 2026.

FAQ

When does Snapdragon Summit 2026 start? Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 09:00 HST, with sessions running through September 24. Where is Snapdragon Summit 2026? Maui, Hawaii. How can I watch Snapdragon Summit 2026? Live on qualcomm.com and Snapdragon's YouTube channel; on-demand sessions follow within hours. What is the focus of Snapdragon Summit 2026? Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 mobile platform and Snapdragon X Elite Gen 2 PC silicon, with on-device AI emphasis.