Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs 8 Elite Gen 5: What’s the difference?

by dbadmin | Nov 26, 2025 | Features, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Qualcomm unveiled its powerhouse Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 back in September and has now quickly followed up with Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 — a more affordable take on its flagship package that should still sit near the top of the...

Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 brings major upgrades for affordable flagships, but one downgrade

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

Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor, which is positioned as a cheaper alternative to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Qualcomm has compared the new processor to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, saying it’s a...

Jealous of Pixel’s new AirDrop trick? Qualcomm hints it’s coming to many more Android phones

by dbadmin | Nov 24, 2025 | Apple, Google, Google Pixel, News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

TL;DR Qualcomm has said that it’s bringing Pixel 10-style AirDrop support to Snapdragon-powered phones. This means many more Android phones could soon support Quick Share-AirDrop file transfers. The chipmaker says it’ll enable support on Snapdragon devices in “the...

Your Snapdragon 8 Elite series phone could soon get a boost for PC, Switch, PS3 emulation

by dbadmin | Nov 20, 2025 | Emulator, Gaming, News, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR An open-source Turnip driver for Qualcomm’s Adreno 8xx GPUs is currently in development. This should bring bug fixes and improved performance when playing emulators on Snapdragon 8 Elite and 8 Elite Gen 5 devices. It sounds...

Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 is launching soon, and OnePlus gets first dibs

by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | News, OnePlus, OnePlus 15, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: Qualcomm on Weibo TL;DR Qualcomm will officially release the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip on November 26 in China. The OnePlus Ace 6T is confirmed to be the first phone to feature the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. The Ace 6T is expected to launch globally as the OnePlus...

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 proves too hot for the OnePlus 15

by dbadmin | Nov 13, 2025 | Authority Insights, Features, OnePlus 15, Qualcomm Snapdragon

We’ve had a few Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5-powered smartphones in-house recently, and the results have been somewhat mixed. The gaming-oriented REDMAGIC 11 Pro excelled in our toughest benchmarking tests, largely due to its fan-assisted, liquid cooling setup. Meanwhile,...