Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon chip misses out on one of Android 16’s best features

by dbadmin | Oct 20, 2025 | Authority Insights, Linux, News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

TL;DR Qualcomm’s powerful new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip unfortunately doesn’t support Android’s new Linux Terminal feature. This is because the feature requires support for “non-protected” virtual machines, which Qualcomm’s latest high-end chip does not offer. As...

The Galaxy Z Flip 8 could use a special Qualcomm flagship chip with some extra Samsung sauce

by dbadmin | Oct 10, 2025 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Samsung

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is moving forward with the 2nm variant of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and has sent samples to Qualcomm for evaluation. If these are approved, we could see the Samsung-made Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 a reality. The...

4 reasons I skipped Snapdragon this year — and I don’t regret it

by dbadmin | Sep 30, 2025 | Features, Mediatek, Qualcomm

Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority As 2025 approaches its final quarter, we now have a solid view of what the flagship mobile chipset space will look like for the next twelve months. Apple has its new Apple A19 Pro, Google has its Tensor G5, MediaTek is lining up...

Qualcomm’s surprise Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 takes a page from Apple (Update: Chip details)

by dbadmin | Sep 26, 2025 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

TL;DR Qualcomm unveiled a second premium-tier processor alongside its main Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Called the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, the chipset marks a new split within Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 8 family. The company says the split mirrors Apple’s two-chip iPhone...

Next-gen is now as first Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 phones launch

by dbadmin | Sep 26, 2025 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Xiaomi, Xiaomi 17

Credit: Xiaomi TL;DR Xiaomi has launched the Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max. These are the first Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 phones, while also offering gigantic batteries. The Pro phones also have secondary rear screens for camera previews, gaming, and...

OnePlus will be first to launch a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (not Elite) phone

by dbadmin | Sep 25, 2025 | News, OnePlus, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: Rushil Agrawal / Android Authority TL;DR OnePlus has confirmed that it’ll launch the world’s first phone with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor. The new chipset is one rung below the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip. A OnePlus executive added that this phone will...