Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 brings together premium audio technologies, on-device AI, cloud-connected intelligence, and a growing ecosystem of third-party apps, agents, and services to enable the next generation of intelligent audio wearables. It provides OEMs with a complete foundation for creating devices that not only sound exceptional, but can also understand context, provide assistance, and adapt experiences throughout the day.

Advanced AI acceleration, ultra-efficient compute, and integrated micro-power Wi-Fi enable continuous Personal AI experiences without sacrificing premium audio quality, battery life, latency, or responsiveness. Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 is designed to support simultaneous AI, audio, communication, sensing, and wellness workloads, enabling intelligent experiences while maintaining the premium listening experiences users expect.

Qualcomm^®Next-generation AI-enhanced audio technologies continuously adapt sound to the user, their environment, and their activity. AI-driven audio curation, adaptive ANC, context-aware listening, advanced transparency, environmental awareness, and AI-enhanced voice processing work together to create more immersive, personalized, and responsive listening experiences.

By combining AI, connectivity, compute, sensing, and premium audio into a single integrated solution, Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 helps OEMs reduce complexity and accelerate innovation. The platform enables a broad range of new form factors, including AI earbuds, audio glasses, camera buds, hearing devices, wellness wearables, and future multimodal Personal AI products

With Snapdragon Sound and Qualcomm XPAN technology, up to 192kHz lossless music streaming can be delivered over micro-power Wi-Fi, so listeners can hear every detail of their music in stunning audiophile quality. The micro-power Wi-Fi and XPAN technology will also deliver unprecedented bandwidth at low latency, which combined with AI-driven sensor compute capabilities, enable a step change in head-tracking latency for unparalleled immersive spatial experiences.

The Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 includes a world-class Wi-Fi solution that works alongside Qualcomm XPAN technology to extend the capability and range of audio devices far beyond what is possible with only Bluetooth, whilst maintaining the ultra-low power performance we have come to expect from earbuds and headsets.