Qualcomm is expected to unveil the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 at its upcoming 2025 Snapdragon Summit. This chipset is said to have the SM8850 model number. Rumors suggest that the brand may also unveil the ...

Qualcomm has announced that its new flagship processor will be called “Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.” Xiaomi has confirmed that its next flagship phone lineup, the Xiaomi 17 series, will be powered by the ...

Let’s start with the good news. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 features Qualcomm’s custom Oryon CPU cores, the same architecture foundation as its Elite models — no Arm Cortex cores here. Qualcomm doesn’t ...

The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is Qualcomm’s latest and greatest mobile chipset, featuring a third-generation Oryon CPU and a new Adreno 840 GPU, promising a significant boost to performance and power ...

TL;DR: Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is the fastest mobile processor, featuring third-gen Oryon CPU cores, an upgraded Adreno 840 GPU with 23% better gaming performance, and a Hexagon NPU with ...

Qualcomm introduced its most powerful mobile chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, in September, and in no time, the chipmaker has announced another high-end chipset — the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, which ...

2026 is shaping up to be a far more interesting year for smartphone chipsets than it has been in a long time. In typical Samsung fashion, the Samsung Galaxy S26 series is once again set to use two ...

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is almost here, and early leaks suggest mobile gamers will see smoother frame rates and longer battery life thanks to significant performance and efficiency ...

The Geekbench listings of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5-powered phones show that the chip is accompanied by the Adreno 829 GPU. However, Qualcomm officially advertises that the chip uses the Adreno 840 GPU.

TL;DR: Qualcomm will unveil its next-gen Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 mobile processor next week, marking the fifth generation of its premium 8-series. The new SoC features a 4.74GHz CPU clock and is ...

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