Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC to Feature Similar Architecture as Flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, Tipster Claims

Qualcomm Tipped Again to Double Down on Flagship Chips This Year

Snapdragon 8 Elite is Qualcomm’s current high-end chip for Android flagships. This year, we’ll see its successor in action, possibly called the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2. Besides this, there have been reports of a sub-flagship game changer in the form of Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. This could power more affordable flagship phones while offering “Elite-like” performance. A new leak now sheds more light on how Qualcomm’s flagship chip lineup will pan out t…

Qualcomm could release not one, but two flagship Snapdragon chips this year

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Leaks suggest Qualcomm is preparing two new top-tier SoCs: the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 (SM8850) and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (SM8845). The Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 is said to feature Qualcomm’s custom Oryon CPU cores and share the same TSMC process as the Snapdragon 8 Elite. Curiously, a Snapdragon 8s Gen 5 isn’t expected anytime soon. Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset late last year for Android…

Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC to Feature Similar Architecture as Flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, Tipster Claims

Qualcomm is all set to host its annual Snapdragon Summit 2025 next month, where it is expected to showcase the successor to the current flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. However, one more flagship-level processor could also be introduced. As per a tipster, a purported Qualcomm SoC, dubbed Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, is also in development. It is said to share its architecture with the proprietary Oryon CPU that was introduced with the Snapdragon 8 El…