TL;DR Qualcomm has announced the X85 modem, which is expected to power next-generation flagship Android devices. The new modem offers peak downlink and uplink speeds of 12.5Gbps and 3.7Gbps respectively. The modem is expected to appear in the first commercial ...
The Snapdragon 8 Elite is Qualcomm’s paciest chipset, forming the beating hearts of the best Android phones of 2025. But what are these devices, and which should you consider buying? Below, we look at the best Snapdragon 8 Elite phones, ...
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Qualcomm has announced that smartphones powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chips will be eligible for up to eight years of Android OS and security updates. The program would reduce update costs for manufacturers, ...
TL;DR Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 processor for budget phones. The new chip brings a more up-to-date CPU, a major GPU boost, and generative AI smarts. HONOR, realme, and OPPO will launch the first phones with this ...
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority The entire Samsung Galaxy S25 series promises the best performance ever seen from a smartphone thanks to their Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy processor. However, we know that Qualcomm’s latest chip can run ...
As has become the new normal, Samsung has an exclusive version of Qualcomm’s latest flagship processor tucked inside its new Galaxy S25 series. The Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, as it’s called, promises even more performance from an already incredibly ...
It probably won’t be too surprising to learn that the Samsung Galaxy S25 series — the entire series — is powered by Qualcomm’s premium Snapdragon 8 Elite silicon this year — the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, to be exact. ...
TL;DR Samsung has revealed that the Galaxy S25 phones are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset. The company said that all aspects of this chipset have been overclocked compared to the standard processor, including a 4.47GHz peak ...
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Qualcomm has listed a new 7-core variant of the Snapdragon 8 Elite. This new variant (SM8750-3-AB) is essentially the same as the flagship chipset with one fewer Performance core. Qualcomm released its latest ...
Robert Triggs / Android Authority Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite promises big things for late 2024 and 2025 flagship smartphones. From a new custom CPU to unrivaled graphics performance, photography, and enhanced AI capabilities, it’s the chip that claims to do ...
