Qualcomm has pushed back against claims that its Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip overheats, according to Leak.pt. The denial follows reports that Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S27 Ultra has been running hot with the new processor.
Portuguese outlet Leak.pt framed its report around Qualcomm's position that the S27 Ultra will not "melt," while TudoCelular.com reported that Qualcomm rejected the overheating rumours outright.
The speculation did not stay confined to temperatures. Estadão reported that the Galaxy S27 Ultra was said to be overheating with the new Snapdragon and that Samsung was considering using an Exynos chip instead. Tecnoblog likewise reported that Samsung could walk away from the Qualcomm chip, and Mundo Conectado said the company was evaluating a swap to Exynos for the S27 following the heating problems.
Taken together, the coverage describes a dispute rather than a confirmed defect: Qualcomm denies the thermal issue, while several outlets report that Samsung is at least weighing its options. None of the reports cited provide technical details on how the overheating claims originated or how widely they apply.
The story matters because the chip choice for a flagship phone shapes performance, battery life and the balance of power between Qualcomm and Samsung's in-house Exynos line. Samsung has not issued a final decision in the reporting summarized here.
What to watch next: whether Samsung confirms its chip supplier for the Galaxy S27 Ultra, and whether Qualcomm offers further technical detail to back its denial.
