Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit 2026 recap, Moto Signature 27, Xiaomi 18 Pro/Pro Max, Oppo Find X10/X10 Pro Max, Vivo X500 series, and Meta smart glasses with Christian de Looper, Jason Howell, C Scott Brown, Adam Doud, Nick Gray, Dean Daley, and Sascha Segan

Welcome to episode 498 of the Mobile Tech Podcast with guests Christian de Looper (BGR), Jason Howell (Android Faithful), C Scott Brown (Android Authority), Adam Doud (SlashGear), Nick Gray (Phandroid), Dean Daley (MobileSyrup), and Sascha Segan (Qualcomm) -- brought to you by Mint Mobile. In this episode, join us *pondside* as we recap everything that was announced at Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit 2026 in Maui -- including the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and 8 Elite Gen 6 -- then dive into the latest flagships from Motorola, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo, plus new smart glasses from Meta... Good times! (Special thanks to Qualcomm for covering travel.) **Episode Links** \- Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tnkgrl \- Donate / buy me a coffee (PayPal): https://tnkgrl.com/tnkgrl/ \- Support the podcast with Mint Mobile: https://mintmobile.com/mobiletech \- Christian de Looper: https://www.threads.net/@christiandelooper \- Jason Howell: https://www.threads.net/@thatjasonhowell \- C Scott Brown: https://www.threads.com/@c.scottbrown \- Adam Doud: https://www.threads.net/@deadtechnology \- Nick Gray: https://www.threads.net/@nickmgray \- Dean Daley: https://www.threads.com/@deandaley\_ \- Sascha Segan: https://www.threads.com/@saschasegan \- Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gen 6 benchmarks (1): https://www.bgr.com/2268742/qualcomm-snapdragon-8-elite-gen-6-benchmarks-performance/ \- Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gen 6 benchmarks (2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5blJhnOPLoo \- Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2: https://mobilesyrup.com/2026/09/23/qualcomm-sound-elite-gen-2/ \- Qualcomm wants its AI chips on every device: https://aiinside.show/episode/qualcomm-wants-its-ai-chips-on-every-device \- New Microsoft Surface devices: https://www.zdnet.com/tech/surface-pro-laptop-snapdragon-x2-plus-hands-on/ \- Motorola Signature 27 (1): https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola\unveils\signature\27\with\200mp\telephoto\camera\snapdragon\8\elite\extreme\gen\_6-news-74726.php \- Motorola Signature 27 (2): https://mobilesyrup.com/2026/09/22/motorola-unveils-signature-27-first-with-snapdragon-8-elite-extreme/ \- Xiaomi 18 Pro/Pro Max: https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi\18\pro\and\18\pro\max\arrive\with\latest\snapdragon\chips\privacy\displays\and\more\useful\_re-news-74733.php \- Oppo X10 Pro Max: https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo\find\x10\pro\max\launches\with\three\200mp\rear\cameras\dimensity\9600\pro\soc-news-74714.php \- Vivo X500 series: https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo\x500\x500\pro\and\x500\pro\max\announced-news-74698.php \- New Meta smart glasses: https://www.engadget.com/2267230/everything-announced-at-meta-connect-2026/ \- Meta VR Glasses: https://phandroid.com/2026/09/24/metas-1299-vr-glasses-could-fix-what-made-you-give-up-on-vr/ \- Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses: https://phandroid.com/2026/09/24/meta-is-ditching-the-camera-to-shake-its-pervert-glasses-label/ \- Nothing spins off CMF: https://www.gsmarena.com/nothing\makes\cmf\an\independent\indian\brand-news-74713.php \- Clicks Communicator updates: https://discover.clicks.tech/big-updates-clicks-communicator **Affiliate Links** (If you use these links to buy something, we might earn a commission) \- Moto Razr Fold: https://link.amazon/B053lsgeJ \- Google Pixel Watch 5: https://link.amazon/B0ghO0WVj \- Samsung Galaxy Buds4 Pro: https://link.amazon/B0cAYV3pe \- Microsoft Surface Laptop 13" (2026): https://link.amazon/B0ioNH8L0 \- Meta Ray-Ban Audio Clubmaster: https://link.amazon/B0cS3sS69