Qualcomm is assessing Samsung Foundry’s 2nm technology for future Snapdragon chips, while the two companies also work together on next-generation LPDDR6 memory.
Qualcomm is studying whether Samsung Foundry’s 2-nanometre manufacturing process could be used for future Snapdragon chips, a sign that the US chip designer is still weighing options beyond its current reliance on TSMC. According to reports from the Snapdragon Summit 2026 in Maui, Chris Patrick, Qualcomm’s senior vice-president and head of mobile handsets, said the company is taking a close look at how Samsung’s latest process could fit into next-generation products.
The evaluation does not amount to a production commitment. Qualcomm has not identified any Snapdragon model that will definitely use Samsung’s 2nm node, and its newest premium processors are still being made by TSMC. The work appears to be exploratory, with Qualcomm examining Samsung’s manufacturing capability before deciding whether any future chip should move to the Korean company’s fabs.
The renewed engagement also reflects a broader relationship between the two companies. Patrick has described Samsung Electronics as Qualcomm’s strongest global partner in mobile, with the collaboration spanning application processors, connectivity technologies and other components used in smartphones. Samsung is also a major customer for Snapdragon platforms, which gives both groups commercial reasons to keep the relationship broad rather than limited to wafer supply.
Their partnership is also extending into memory. According to GSMArena, Qualcomm and Samsung are working on the commercialisation of LPDDR6, with engineering teams tackling the technical hurdles involved in bringing the next memory standard to market. That effort matters because faster and more efficient memory can support heavier on-device workloads, more advanced AI features and tighter power budgets in future phones. For now, though, Samsung’s 2nm process remains under review rather than assigned to a specific Snapdragon product.
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