Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 8 Elite, its latest flagship system on a chip (SoC). The processor is coming to the next generation of premium Android smartphones.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite features a new Oryon CPU, which offers a 45% performance boost over its predecessor. The CPU has eight cores, including two prime cores clocked at 4.32GHz and six performance cores clocked at up to 3.53GHz. It is also paired with a new Adreno GPU, which offers a 40% performance boost and improved ray-tracing capabilities.
Further, it is the first mobile SoC to support Unreal Engine 5.3 and the Nanite virtualized geometry system. This means that games developed for Unreal Engine 5.3 will be able to run on Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered devices with better graphics and performance.
In addition to its powerful CPU and GPU, the chipset also features a new Hexagon neural processing unit (NPU). The NPU has a 45% performance boost over its predecessor and is designed to accelerate AI tasks. It also features a new image signal processor (ISP) with improved HDR, more natural-looking skin tones, and improved autofocus performance.
Moreover, the new chip is paired with a Snapdragon X80 5G modem with peak download speeds of up to 10Gbps and peak upload speeds of up to 3.5Gbps. It is also equipped with the FastConnect 7900 Mobile Connectivity System, which is the first to combine Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, and Ultra Wideband connectivity in a single 6nm chip.
Expect to see the Snapdragon 8 Elite in the next batch of Android flagship smartphones including the recently leaked realme GT7 Pro, and others from Samsung, OPPO, vivo, and Xiaomi.
