Qualcomm is allegedly launching a new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC this year | Infinium-tech
According to the prolific leaker who goes by Digital Chat Station on Weibo, Qualcomm is working on a new version of its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC that will be launched later this year. It will reportedly have the model number SM8850-1-AB, and it will have the same Geekbench 6 score as the standard Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
DCS says it will be used in devices priced below CNY 4,000, which is $590 at the current exchange rate. This means it will be cheaper than the standard Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, which has model number SM8850-AC.
For reference, note that there are already three versions of this chipset. Apart from the standard one, there is also the SM8850-5-AC, which has a seven-core CPU instead of an octa-core, and is used in Oppo’s Find N6. Finally, the SM8850-1-AD is what Samsung uses in its Galaxy S26 family and Galaxy Z Fold8 series.
So there will be a new fourth iteration. It will be interesting to see which ‘flagship killer’ type devices will go for it instead of making the leap to the possibly more expensive Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6.
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