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Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Qualcomm reveals its not-so-elite Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

When Qualcomm announced its high-end Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset in November, it mentioned that a non-Elite version was on the way, designed to power a more affordable tier of flagship phones.

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Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, Brings Big Performance Bumps and New AI Sensing Hub

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The Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 is a cut-down version of Qualcomm's flagship Elite chipset

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs 8 Elite Gen 5: What's the difference?

Qualcomm unveiled its powerhouse Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 back in September and has now quickly followed up with Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 — a more affordable take on its flagship package that should still s...

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OnePlus helped Qualcomm ‘co-develop’ the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, coming to 15R first

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 brings major upgrades for affordable flagships, but one downgrade

The new Snapdragon chip could deliver top-tier gaming performance on the upcoming OnePlus 15R

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 brings faster CPU performance, smoother gaming, and smarter on-device AI to the upcoming OnePlus 15R, making it a standout midrange option.

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New Snapdragon hardware to make powerful Android phones cheaper – and one could be just round the corner

That sees the new 8 Gen 5 clocked at 3.8GHz compared to the 8 Elite Gen 5's 4.6GHz, while the new chip has the X80 model compared to the X85 – so offers slightly lower peak data

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OnePlus 15R will launch soon as the first device to use Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

OnePlus has confirmed the global launch of the OnePlus 15R on December 17, 2025, making it the first Android phone powered by the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset

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Your Snapdragon phone is about to play nicely with iPhones

Qualcomm says all phones with its Snapdragon chip will soon support Android’s Quick Share feature that links directly to Apple’s AirDrop system, making cross-platform file sharing easier than ever.

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Should you wait for Snapdragon 8 Elite smartphones?

According to reports, the Snapdragon 8 Elite will feature six CPU cores clocked at 3.53GHz and two CPU cores operating at 4.32GHz. For graphics, it will utilize the Adreno 830 GPU, which has a clock speed of 1.1GHz. A recent leak claimed that the ...

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Snapdragon devices will soon be able to transfer files to iPhones via Quick Share

It's not a complete surprise since Google mentioned in its announcement that Quick Share to AirDrop would come to more Android devices. However, the Snapdragon confirmation acknowledged that this new compatibility wouldn't be limited to Pixel smartphones or devices running Google Tensor chips.