Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform
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Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform is a masterpiece of performance, delivering state-of-the-art experiences and personalized Agentic AI.

Fueled by the 3rd gen Qualcomm® Oryon™ CPU—the fastest mobile CPU in the world, this powerhouse ushers in record-breaking speeds and unmatched efficiency. Enjoy seamless performance from lightning-fast app launches and instantaneous multi-tasking to fast-paced gameplay and responsive mobile content creation.

Say hi to ultra-personalized experiences with on-device agentic AI assistants that understand and adapt to your behavior, powered by our blazing fast Qualcomm AI Engine. With added AI accelerators and 64 bit memory architecture,&...

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Benefits

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State-of-the-art performance

Clocking in at 4.74GHz, the 3rd gen Qualcomm Oryon CPU improves performance by 20% and CPU power efficiency by 35%, while the Adreno GPU enhances graphics performance by 23% and GPU power efficiency by 20%. Enjoy sustained performance for longer with 16% overall SoC power savings.

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Agentic AI that takes action — on your terms

Unlock agentic AI assistants that understand and adapt to user habits, preferences, and conversations for personalized experiences — all while maintaining user privacy. This is made possible by our 37% faster Hexagon NPU, combined with the Qualcomm Sensing Hub's new on-device AI learning features, Personal Knowledge Graph and Personal Scribe.

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Your artistic vision, captured like a professional

The world's first mobile platform to record in Advanced Professional Video (APV) codec enables incredible quality high-bitrate footage, just like what comes out of a cinema camera, to enable a professional post-production flow for complete control of your artistic vision. Plus, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is the first mobile platform to feature triple 20-bit ISPs that can capture 4x the dynamic range for brilliant photos that showcase more detail, highlights, and shadows.

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Game smarter, not harder

Our full suite of Snapdragon Elite Gaming features combined with full support for Unreal Engine 5 delivers the most immersive and visually stunning scenes for unrivaled mobile gameplay. Plus, maximize your play time with Tile Memory Heap, while Mesh Shading support enables smarter GPU-driven rendering for even more power savings. 

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Limitless sound

Qualcomm® Expanded Personal Area Network Technology (XPAN) whole home and building coverage now includes full interaction with the AI assistant via earbuds when away from the device, while Qualcomm® aptX™ Lossless Technology offers 24-bit, 96kHz lossless wireless music streaming for untethered auditory immersion.

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Leading AI-enhanced mobile connectivity

Our leading Qualcomm® X85 5G Modem-RF features our 4th generation Qualcomm® 5G AI Processor with 30% faster AI inference for more reliable, precise, and efficient 5G connections, along with the fastest 3.7Gbps peak speeds via Uplink-MIMO. The Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 7900 Mobile Connectivity System offers our most capable Wi-Fi 7, enhanced by AI and boasting 40% power savings as well as Bluetooth and Ultra Wideband.

All comparisons made to previous generation. 

Features

  • Our Qualcomm AI Engine includes:
    • Qualcomm Hexagon NPU with 37% faster performance and 16% better performance per watt
    • Qualcomm Oryon CPU with first ever hardware matrix acceleration
  • Qualcomm® Sensing Hub
    • First Personal Scribe and Personal Knowlege Graph on Qualcomm Sensing Hub, delivering super personalized responses
  • New precision support for INT2 and FP8 
  • Qualcomm Oryon CPU features 20% improved CPU performance and 35% more power efficiency
    • Qualcomm Oryon CPU is custom-built with the fastest mobile CPU speeds up to 4.74GHz
  • Adreno GPU delivers 23% improved performance, 20% better power efficiency, and 25% improved Ray Tracing
  • Up to 16% overall SoC power savings, equating to 1 hour and 48 minutes of additional playtime for gamers
  • Our Qualcomm Spectra™ AI ISP features:
    • World’s first mobile platform to record in APV
    • World's first mobile platform featuring triple 20-bt ISPs
  • Full suite of Snapdragon Elite Gaming Features
    • Full Unreal Engine 5 support brings console quality visuals and immersive gameplay to your mobile device
    • Tile Memory Heap intelligently optimizes memory usage and bandwidth
    • Mesh Shading support allows developers to group geometry more efficiently, enabling smarter GPU-driven rendering and power savings
  • Featuring our advanced Qualcomm X85 5G Modem-RF System
    • Blazing download speeds up to 12.5Gbps and uplink speeds up to 3.7Gbps
    • 30% faster AI inferencing speeds for smarter, more reliable mobile experiences
  • FastConnect 7900 Mobile Connectivity System 
    • 40% improved power savings from previous generation 
    • Up to 50% lower gaming latency with AI-enhanced Wi-Fi
Specifications
Qualcomm® Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine
GPU Name
Qualcomm® Adreno™
CPU Name
Qualcomm® Oryon™
Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Processor Features
Dedicated power delivery system, Fused AI Accelerator architecture, Hexagon Direct Link, Micro Tile Inferencing, Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Scalar Accelerator, Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Tensor Accelerator, Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Vector eXtensions (HVX)
Qualcomm® Sensing Hub Features
Dual always-sensing cameras, Dual-core AI processor
CPU
Name
Qualcomm® Oryon™
Architecture
64-bit
Clock Speed
4.74 GHz1
GPU
Name
Qualcomm® Adreno™
APIs
OpenCL™ 3.0 FP, OpenGL® ES 3.2, Vulkan® 1.3
Cellular Modem-RF
Modem Name
Qualcomm® X85 5G Modem-RF System
Peak Download Speed
12.5 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed
3.7 Gbps
Cellular Modem-RF Specs
10CC aggregation in mmWave, 6CC aggregation in 5G sub-6GHz, 400 MHz carrier aggregation (DL)
Performance Enhancement Technologies
NTN Satellite Communication, Qualcomm® 5G AI Processor, Qualcomm® 5G PowerSave, Qualcomm® Advanced Modem-RF Software Suite, Qualcomm® RF Downlink Boost, Qualcomm® RF Uplink Optimization, Qualcomm® Smart Transmit™ technology
Cellular Technology
5G NR TDD, sub-6 GHz, LTE, WCDMA, GSM/EDGE, CBRS, mmWave, sub-6 carrier aggregation (FDD-FDD), sub-6 carrier aggregation (TDD-TDD), 5G FDD, sub-6 carrier aggregation (FDD-TDD), 5G SA (standalone), 5G NSA (non-standalone), FDD UL MIMO, Switched Uplink, 3GPP R18-ready (5G Advanced-ready), 6xCA sub-6 downlink carrier aggregation, 1024-QAM sub-6, FR1 + FR2 CA, TDD UL MIMO
Multi SIM
Dual SIM Dual Active (DSDA)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth System
Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 7900
Peak Speed
5.8 Gbps
Generation
Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7
Standards
802.11a, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11b, 802.11be, 802.11g, 802.11n
Spectral Bands
6 GHz
Channels
318 MHz
Peak QAM
4K QAM
Features
High Band Simultaneous (HBS) Multi-Link, Miracast, MU-MIMO (UL/DL), OFDMA (UL/DL), Passpoint, Target Wake Time (TWT), TDLS, Voice-Enterprise, Wi-Fi Aware R3, Wi-Fi Location, Wi-Fi Optimized Connectivity, Wi-Fi QoS Management, XPAN Technology
  1. Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform also available in 4.6 GHz CPU version. Maximum CPU speed will vary based on platform version. Consult OEM specifications for device CPU speed.
  2. Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform is also available in 7-core CPU version. Consult OEM specifications for more information.
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