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Leak Points to Android 16 Testing on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Chips for Laptops

Google and Qualcomm target Android PCs next year, with software readiness plus final chip selection still unresolved.

Overview

  • Analyst @Jukanlosreve shared screenshots of an internal Android 16 private code list that names Snapdragon X and Snapdragon X Elite.
  • The repository entries include manifests for camera, audio, Bluetooth/FM and computer vision tied to the Snapdragon X codename “Purwa” and SC8380.
  • The findings indicate Qualcomm is enabling Android 16 on laptop-class Snapdragon X silicon, though they do not confirm the chips that will ship in consumer PCs.
  • Coverage highlights that Android’s desktop experience remains incomplete and that there is no firm launch date or clarity on potential Snapdragon X2 use.
  • Google’s Chrome OSAndroid consolidation frames the push to Android PCs, and Qualcomm’s CEO has called the forthcoming experience “incredible.”