--- title: "Snapdragon Summit 2024 Recap: All the biggest announcements" url: "https://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon/news/snapdragon-summit-2024-recap--all-the-biggest-announcements" publishedDate: "Nov 20, 2024" --- # Snapdragon Summit 2024 Recap: All the biggest announcements Snapdragon Insiders Nov 20, 2024 ![Qualcomm-image](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/SnapdragonSummitChipChots-22_688x410?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) So many incredible announcements, so little time. That was the common sentiment at this year's Snapdragon Summit in Maui. To hear details on each day from some of our attending Snapdragon Insiders, check out the [Day 1 Recap](https://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon/news/snapdragon-summit-2024--snapdragon-insider-manos-recaps-day-1-), [Day 2 Recap](https://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon/news/snapdragon-summit-2024--snapdragon-insider-devin-recaps-day-2), and [Day 3 Recap.](https://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon/news/snapdragon-summit-2024--snapdragon-insider-amelie-recaps-day-3) While each day was action-packed, it's also worth taking a closer look across all the days to focus on a few of the exciting announcements. Let's get into some of the key unveilings from this year's Snapdragon Summit. Kicking it off on Day 1 was the [Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile Platform](https://www.qualcomm.com/products/mobile/snapdragon/smartphones/snapdragon-8-series-mobile-platforms/snapdragon-8-elite-mobile-platform), the most powerful and fastest mobile system-on-a-chip ever. The platform is powered by [Qualcomm Oryon™ CPU](https://www.qualcomm.com/products/technology/processors/oryon) 2nd Gen, a custom-designed, record-breaking CPU built on a 3nm process technology. Qualcomm Oryon CPU already made waves in the Snapdragon® X Series compute platform with Copilot+ PCs. ![Qualcomm-image](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/SnapdragonSummitDay24531?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha&wid=700) Now Gen 2 is helping the Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform bring a multi-generational leap in performance to smartphones to bring the best in premium gaming, camera, and audio experiences. Engineered with groundbreaking Qualcomm® Adreno GPU™ as well, this new platform delivers up to 40% improvements in power efficiency, extending your game sessions by 2.5 hours and providing raw power for smoother gameplay with higher framerates. Snapdragon 8 Elite also revolutionizes your smartphone camera and video experiences by integrating advanced on-device AI algorithms directly into the image and video processing pipeline. Using our AI ISP and NPU, it enables features like Video Object Eraser (VOE), an intuitive tool that lets you seamlessly remove whatever or whoever you want from videos without ever having to connect to the cloud. The audio experience is enhanced with Qualcomm® Expanded Personal Area Network (XPAN) Technology, which allows you to maintain high-quality audio as you move around, even in large spaces, by dynamically adapting to your environment so your audio experience isn't compromised. Snapdragon Summit attendees even had the opportunity to immerse themselves in Snapdragon 8 Elite's next-level gaming experience, video and photo editing tricks, and enhanced photo-taking capabilities first-hand at Snapdragon City, an augmented reality (AR)-enhanced demo table that let users dive into the platform's features. ![Qualcomm-image](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/SnapdragonSummitDay1Demos13?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha&wid=700) Snapdragon 8 Elite has truly earned the "Elite" moniker, represented through the striking new badge color also unveiled at the Snapdragon Summit — an iconic Snapdragon red that signifies the elite status of these game-changing mobile offerings. ![Qualcomm-image](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/Snapdragon8EliteInsideView?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha&wid=700) Compute also got its share of the limelight at Snapdragon Summit, with a discussion about the impressive benchmarks for the new category of Windows Copilot+ PCs designed for AI. Powered by the Snapdragon X Series, the unplugged performance is particularly noteworthy, with no loss of performance when unplugged. In fact, compared to leading competitors, Windows Copilot+ PCs are 90% faster when unplugged¹. On the Automotive front, [Snapdragon® Cockpit Elite and Snapdragon Ride™](https://www.qualcomm.com/products/automotive/elite) Elite were also announced as part of Snapdragon® Digital Chassis™ Solution. Each platform includes the Qualcomm Oryon CPU tailored for automotive, resulting in automotive platforms that are targeting 3x faster CPU and 12x stronger AI performance for in-vehicle experiences compared to the previous flagship generation². ![Qualcomm-image](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/SnapdragonSummitDay242?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha&wid=700) And the future looks bright for ongoing improvements to these automotive platforms, during Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm and Google announced a multi-year technology collaboration that will utilize Snapdragon Digital Chassis and Google's in-vehicle technologies to produce a standardized reference framework for development of generative AI-enabled digital cockpits and software-defined vehicles (SDV). ![Qualcomm-image](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/SnapdragonSummitDay2Demos-102?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha&wid=700) Collectively, the innovations debuted during this year's Snapdragon Summit point to an exciting future toward bringing digital experiences that are faster, easier, and more integrated into our daily lives. Stay tuned for further updates on these announcements and upcoming device launches. *Which Snapdragon Summit announcements are you most excited about? [Let us know on Discord](https://discord.com/invite/snapdragon).* *¹CPU Performance is based is based on Geekbench v6.2 Single-Core on Windows 11 OS run in October 2024, Snapdragon X Elite (XIE-80-100) was tested using a Dell XPS 13 (9345) on "Balanced" Power Mode in Windows and "Optimized" in Dell Power Manager. Intel Core Ultra 7 256V was tested using a Dell XPS 13 (9350) on "Balanced" Power Mode in Windows and "Standard mode" in Windows and "Optimized" in Dell Power Manager. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 was tested using an ASUS Vivobook S 14 (M5406WA) on "Balanced" Power Mode in Windows and "Standard mode" in MyASUS. 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