Qualcomm debuted the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset at Snapdragon Summit 2024. Since then, various phone manufacturers have announced that their next flagship products will be powered by an entirely new (and powerful) mobile platform. Qualcomm flew TechRadar to Hawaii and invited us to the Snapdragon Summit to hear all the latest news.
Both Xiaomi and Honor announced on stage in Hawaii with Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon that the Xiaomi 15 and Honor Magic 7 series, respectively, will be launched this month (possibly in China) with the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. .
Asus also confirmed that the next Asus ROG Phone 9 will be powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite, and Samsung’s head of mobile division TM Roh also attended the Snapdragon Summit and renewed the company’s ongoing partnership with Qualcomm. Confirmed. Although President Roh did not mention the name of the Samsung Galaxy S25 series, there is no doubt that the best Samsung smartphones we will see in 2025 will be those powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite (Disclaimer: This is not serious financial advice).
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In other words, it’s very likely that many of next year’s best Android smartphones will be powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite, with Samsung’s Galaxy S25 series being the first to ship in the US, UK, and Australia (we I’m guessing). January release date). The aforementioned models from Xiaomi, Honor, and OnePlus will likely debut in China first and then be launched overseas in late 2025.
How the Snapdragon 8 Elite differs from its predecessor, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, is that it’s the first Snapdragon mobile chipset to feature Qualcomm’s second-generation Oryon CPU, which “handles the complexities of multimodal AI.” It is designed to. More efficiently.
Powered by Qualcomm’s latest chipset, the phone offers faster app launches, more seamless multitasking, stronger generative AI capabilities, and more vivid mobile gamers than its Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered predecessor. You’ll benefit from sharper images, smoother gameplay, and longer play times. Gameplay sessions are possible thanks to the 8 Elite’s improved Adreno GPU.
This week, we’ll be reporting more on Snapdragon 8 Elite features from the ground at Snapdragon Summit. For example, see Qualcomm’s report on virtual moving light source technology. Stay tuned to TechRadar for the latest news from Hawaii.
