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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

by Qualcomm

Android flagship SoC leading multi-core, strong on-device GenAI

Pros

  • Class-leading multi-core
  • Strong on-device GenAI
  • Top gaming GPU
  • Powers most Android flagships

Cons

  • ~19W under load (higher than A19 Pro)
  • Single-core slightly behind Apple
  • Phone-dependent thermals
  • Premium phones only

✓ Where it shines / best for

  • Flagship Android smartphones in 2025-2026
  • On-device AI assistants and multimodal features on mobile
  • Mobile gaming with ray tracing and high efficiency

✕ Not the best fit for

  • Laptops/PCs (use Snapdragon X-series instead)
  • Desktop or server AI workloads
  • Budget devices (premium-tier SoC)

Features

  • ✓ On-device / offline
  • ✓ NPU
  • ✓ Mobile app
  • ✓ Mobile SoC
  • ✓ Ray tracing
  • ✓ Arm
  • ✓ Oryon CPU
  • ✓ Adreno GPU
  • ✓ Multimodal

Pricing

PlanPriceBillingNotes
Sold via smartphone OEMsNot sold directly to consumersn/aMobile SoC for flagship Android phones; no standalone MSRP. Phones using it typically start ~$799+.

Pricing verified from the official source. Prices change often — confirm on the vendor's site before buying.

Specifications

useOn-device Android AI
power~19W peak
memoryLPDDR5X (device-dependent)
performanceHexagon NPU; 12,000+ GB multi-core
architectureSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (TSMC N3P)
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