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 OS–Android consolidation frames the push to Android PCs, and Qualcomm’s CEO has called the forthcoming experience “incredible.”