Qualcomm has finally unveiled its newest and most advanced mobile chipset, known as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Indeed, that is the genuine name of the new chipset –- and it is a direct successor to the Snapdragon 8 Elite from the previous year.
Aside from its name, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is expected to be a significant advancement compared to last year’s mobile platform. It may deliver a completely new standard of performance for this year’s leading Android chips — potentially even surpassing Apple’s leading models, such as the latest iPhone 17 Pro. To gather more insights, Qualcomm invited me to its annual Snapdragon Summit event in Hawaii, where I discovered information about the chips and their capabilities. Here’s what you should know about Qualcomm’s new chips and their competitive performance against Apple’s latest offerings.