Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. introduced the Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile Platform, touted as the most powerful mobile system-on-a-chip (SoC) ever. The platform represents a major leap in mobile technology, featuring Qualcomm’s next-generation custom Qualcomm Oryon™ CPU, Adreno™ GPU, and an enhanced Hexagon™ NPU. These advancements deliver substantial performance improvements, redefining user experiences with cutting-edge on-device generative AI capabilities, superior camera functionalities, enhanced gaming, and faster web browsing.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite powers a new era of on-device multi-modal AI, seamlessly handling complex AI tasks while ensuring privacy. It enables real-time processing for AI applications across speech, context, and images, elevating productivity and creativity.
“Bringing Qualcomm Oryon to our mobile platforms is a major milestone,” said Chris Patrick, Senior VP and General Manager of Mobile Handsets at Qualcomm. “Our second-generation Qualcomm Oryon CPU, first introduced in PCs, now powers this flagship platform, enabling unparalleled performance, power efficiency, and personalized AI experiences.”
Leading smartphone manufacturers, including Samsung, OPPO, OnePlus, Xiaomi, ASUS, and more, are set to launch devices powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite in the coming weeks.