Qualcomm introduced Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 at its Hawaii summit. This chip will power forthcoming Android flagship devices. It comes after Snapdragon 8 Elite from last year. The moniker emphasizes flagship power and fifth-generation technology. It boosts performance, AI, video, gaming battery, and connectivity; in 2026 your phone will be smarter. Below are five strategies to help you.
Phone manufacturers are aggressively pushing AI-based features, the goal being smartphones that will run AI on-device and will learn based on you. It will process AI models and task help without connecting to the cloud. The phone will better understand your habits, automate task types based on your preferred habits; the NPU performs 37 percent faster and 16 percent less power used to perform tasks. AI works faster and smarter.
iPhone has already passed Android phones in quality photos; iPhone Smartphones have typically outperformed every Android in video. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 build in a new tool called APV codec. Android 16 will support this pro video recording tool. APV codec allows phones to capture hi-bitrate video and each frame, will turn in to a clear photo for content creators. Overall video quality via editing will improve dramatically.
Oryon cores can now achieve speeds of 4.6GHz. CPU will increase performance by 20%. GPU performance will jump roughly 23% using 20% less battery power. Gaming will feel as strong as a console version of the game on a phone. Unreal Engine 5 will perform smooth, and with Adreno HPM cache, play sessions will be extended and various studios like miHoYo will optimize games for build requirements, phone heat, and battery performance, to even more play time.
Flagship models need a strong, lasting battery. This 3nm chip is aimed at battery savings and chip performance, providing power savings of 35 percent. It runs demanding, power-hungry workloads like gaming and video recording efficiently. As a result, phone users will stream or game longer. Battery stress will occur less often or with less concern for fans.
X85 modem downloads at 12.5Gbps, with uploads at 3.7Gbps—a 25 percent increase. FastConnect 7900 brings in Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0. Ultra-wideband (UWB) improves location tracking for other devices, etc., but it all runs on battery-smart tech while maintaining a mobile experience. All connections maintain speedy, reliable connections and performance.
Overall, this will cement Qualcomm’s strength and uniquely position the company’s Android-powered chipsets. The chip will improve mobile handsets and products in 2026 in multiple areas—intelligence, improved video capabilities, gaming performance that rivals consoles, the endurance of the battery, and connectivity improvements with increasing speeds in everyday use.
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