Qualcomm debuted its Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset at Snapdragon Summit 2024, and numerous telephone makers have since come ahead to verify that their upcoming flagships will likely be powered by the all-new (and omnipotent) cellular platform. Qualcomm flew TechRadar to Hawaii and hosted us on the Snapdragon Summit to listen to the entire 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 (probably in China) with the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset.
Asus, too, confirmed that the upcoming Asus ROG Cellphone 9 will likely be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite, and Samsung cellular 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 title, however you possibly can wager your home that the finest 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’s extremely probably that lots of subsequent yr’s finest Android telephones will likely 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 the way the Snapdragon 8 Elite stacks up in opposition to its predecessor, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, it’s the primary Snapdragon cellular chipset to function Qualcomm’s second-generation Oryon CPU, and has been designed to “handle the complexities of multi-modal AI” way more effectively.
Any telephones geared up with Qualcomm’s newest chipset will ship quicker app launches, extra seamless multitasking, and extra {powerful} generative AI capabilities than their Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-equipped predecessors, and cellular avid gamers, too, will profit from sharper pictures, smoother gameplay, and longer gameplay classes due to 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 mild supply know-how, for example – so keep tuned to TechRadar for the most recent information from Hawaii.
