Snapdragon
8
Elite chipset
was
unveiled
by
Qualcomm
at
the
Snapdragon
Summit
in
Hawaii
on
Tuesday.
Qualcomm’s
newest
mobile
processor
is
targeted
at
delivering
top-of-the-line
performance
with
upgrades
such
as
on-device
generative
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
and
multi-modal
AI
capabilities,
a
dedicated
Hexagon
neural
processing
unit
(NPU),
second-generation
custom-built
Qualcomm
Oryon
CPU,
and
enhanced
AI
image
signal
processing
(ISP).
Courtesy
of
these
features,
the
Snapdragon
8
Elite
claims
to
bring
a
massive
performance
leap
over
its
predecessor
—
the
Snapdragon
8
Gen
3.
Snapdragon
8
Elite
Chipset
Availability
Qualcomm
says
flagship
Android
devices
powered
by
its
latest
Snapdragon
8
Elite
SoC
are
expected
to
be
available
in
the
coming
weeks.
The
chip
will
be
adopted
for
flagship
devices
by
global
original
equipment
manufacturers
(OEMs)
including
Asus,
Honor,
iQOO,
OnePlus,
Oppo,
Realme,
Samsung,
Vivo,
and
Xiaomi.
Snapdragon
8
Elite
Chipset
Specifications
According
to
Qualcomm,
the
Snapdragon
8
Elite
chipset,
with
the
model
number
SM8750-AB,
sits
above
the
Snapdragon
8
Gen
3
as
its
newest
mobile
processor
for
flagship
devices.
The
chip
is
built
on
a
64-bit
architecture
based
on
a
3-nanometre
fabrication
process
and
features
a
second-generation
custom-built
Qualcomm
Oryon
CPU
with
eight
cores,
having
a
peak
clock
speed
of
4.32GHz.
It
is
claimed
to
deliver
a
45
percent
improvement
in
both
single
and
multi-core
performance,
while
web
browsing
is
also
improved
by
62
percent.
Qualcomm
says
devices
running
this
chipset
will
support
up
to
LPDDR5x
RAM
and
UFS
4.0
storage.
It
also
brings
Unreal
Engine
5’s
Nanite
solution
for
enabling
film-quality
3D
environments
in
smartphone
gaming.
Snapdragon
8
Elite
features
Qualcomm
Adreno
GPU
and
enhanced
Hexagon
NPU
as
part
of
the
Qualcomm
AI
Engine
—
both
of
which
contribute
to
achieving
40
percent
better
gaming
performance
and
35
percent
enhanced
ray-tracing
capability.
The
chipset
supports
on-device
generative
AI,
multi-modal
capabilities
and
longer
token
inputs,
accepting
voice,
text,
image,
and
even
live-view
prompts.
Qualcomm
claims
a
45
percent
increase
in
overall
AI
performance,
while
the
same
boost
is
also
applicable
to
the
chipset’s
performance
per
watt.
However,
it
is
more
efficient
too.
The
chipmaker
says
that
the
Snapdragon
8
Elite
is
27
percent
more
power
efficient
compared
to
its
predecessor.
For
connectivity,
the
Snapdragon
8
Elite
SoC
brings
the
Qualcomm
FastConnect
7900
System
with
support
for
Wi-Fi
7
at
6GHz,
5GHz
and
2.4GHz
spectral
bands
and
Bluetooth
5.4.
The
latest
chip
features
the
Snapdragon
X80
5G
Modem-RF
System.
The
mobile
platform
is
claimed
to
feature
a
dedicated
AI
tensor
accelerator
which
can
achieve
multi-gigabit
5G
speeds
in
more
places
with
the
first
4×6
MIMO
solution.
Smartphones
equipped
with
the
Snapdragon
8
Elite
chip
will
be
able
to
support
up
to
320-megapixel
camera
sensors,
with
the
chipset
featuring
a
triple
18-bit
Spectra
AI
ISP
setup,
offering
AI-based
auto-exposure,
auto-focus,
face
detection,
and
other
features.
It
supports
video
capture
and
playback
in
up
to
8K
resolution
at
60
frames
per
second
(fps).
Additionally,
it
has
a
new
Qualcomm
AI
ISP
which
is
fused
with
the
NPU,
enabling
features
like
limitless
Semantic
Segmentation
at
4K
resolution,
video
object
eraser,
and
real-time
skin
and
sky
adjustments
via
Insight
AI.
The
chip
also
supports
on-device
displays
with
a
maximum
QHD
resolution
with
up
to
240Hz
refresh
rate
and
10-bit
colour
depth.
According
to
Qualcomm,
the
Snapdragon
8
Elite
supports
satellite
systems
such
as
QZSS,
Galileo,
Beidou,
GLONASS,
NavIC,
and
GPS
with
lane-level
and
sidewalk-level
accuracy,
and
triple
frequency
support.
It
gets
sensor-assisted
navigation
and
concurrent
satellite
system
features.
Additionally,
it
brings
support
for
up
to
Quick
Charge
5
via
USB
Type-C.
The
SoC
also
supports
fingerprint
recognition
via
a
dedicated
sensor
courtesy
of
Qualcomm
3D
Sonic
Sensor
Max
support.
Alternatively,
it
also
comes
with
biometric
support
for
voice,
facial
and
iris-based
authentication.