following the snapdragon 8 elite gen 5, qualcomm has released an entry-level chip without the "elite" suffix. judging from its specifications, this new chip is slightly less powerful than the flagship model, but it still offers high performance.
qualcomm has not yet revealed the full specifications of the snapdragon 8 gen 5 processor, but it is known that it is equipped with eight high-performance cores operating at a clock speed of "1 x 3.8ghz + 7 x 3.32ghz".
qualcomm's promotional materials also mention a powerful npu module, an ai-enabled image processing processor (isp), and a next-generation adreno chip.
in comparison, the snapdragon 8 elite gen 5 has a 2+6 configuration, with clock frequencies of up to 4.6ghz and 3.62ghz respectively, and is equipped with an adreno 840 graphics accelerator, a hexagon npu, and a 20-bit isp.
this chip is expected to be officially released by the end of 2025.
