Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 to Power Xiaomi 17, OnePlus 15, iQOO 15, realme GT8 Pro & More

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 – Key Specs & OEM Adoption – Qualcomm’s latest flagship chipset launched Delivers: – 20% faster CPU performance – 23% GPU performance boost – 16% more power efficient – 37% faster NPU (AI performance) Confirmed OEMs: – Xiaomi, OnePlus, HONOR, iQOO, vivo, realme, POCO, Nubia, RedMagic, Samsung, OPPO, Sony, ZTE, and more

First Flagships to Launch with the Chip Xiaomi 17 Series – First device to debut with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 – Same-day launch with Qualcomm’s announcement HONOR Magic8 Series & MagicPad 3 Pro – Launching in October (China) – Features porcelain-inspired celadon glaze design POCO F8 Ultra Likely a rebranded Redmi K90 Pro Expected to launch in China in October

Performance-Focused Flagships OnePlus 15 – Features “Windspeed Gaming Core” – 165fps ultra-high frame rate gaming – OnePlus Ace 6 series also expected with the chip iQOO 15 – Launching next month – Powered by “Monster super-core engine” vivo X300 Ultra – Expected in early 2026 – Will feature Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Additional Devices with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 – realme GT8 Pro – Launching in October in China and global markets – Claimed AnTuTu score exceeds 4 million nubia Z80 Ultra – Confirmed to use Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 RedMagic 11 Pro Series – Gaming-focused flagship – Scheduled to launch in October