Qualcomm debuted its Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset at Snapdragon Summit 2024, and varied telephone makers have since come ahead to substantiate that their upcoming flagships will probably be powered by the all-new (and omnipotent) cell platform. Qualcomm flew TechRadar to Hawaii and hosted us on the Snapdragon Summit to listen to all the newest information.
Each Xiaomi and Honor joined Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon on stage in Hawaii to announce that the Xiaomi 15 and Honor Magic 7 sequence, respectively, will launch this month (seemingly in China) with the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset.
Asus, too, confirmed that the upcoming Asus ROG Telephone 9 will probably be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite, and Samsung cell chief TM Roh additionally appeared at Snapdragon Summit to reaffirm his firm’s ongoing partnership with Qualcomm. Roh didn’t point out the Samsung Galaxy S25 sequence by identify, however you’ll be able to wager your home that one of the best Samsung telephones we see in 2025 will come packing the Snapdragon 8 Elite (disclaimer: that’s not severe monetary recommendation).
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In different phrases, it is extremely seemingly that a lot of subsequent yr’s greatest Android telephones will probably be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite, with Samsung’s Galaxy S25 sequence being the primary of that quantity to ship within the US, UK, and Australia (we’re anticipating a January launch date). These aforementioned fashions from Xiaomi, Honor, and OnePlus will presumably debut in China first, earlier than launching internationally at a later date in 2025.
As for a way the Snapdragon 8 Elite stacks up in opposition to its predecessor, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, it’s the primary Snapdragon cell chipset to function Qualcomm’s second-generation Oryon CPU, and has been designed to “deal with the complexities of multi-modal AI” rather more effectively.
Any telephones geared up with Qualcomm’s newest chipset will ship sooner app launches, extra seamless multitasking, and extra {powerful} generative AI capabilities than their Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-equipped predecessors, and cell players, too, will profit from sharper pictures, smoother gameplay, and longer gameplay periods because of the 8 Elite’s improved Adreno GPU.
We’ll be reporting on extra Snapdragon 8 Elite options all through the week from the bottom at Snapdragon Summit – take a look at our report on Qualcomm’s digital, moveable gentle supply expertise, as an example – so keep tuned to TechRadar for the newest information from Hawaii.
