Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. today announced the Snapdragon® 8 Gen 5 Mobile Platform, a premium offering that combines outstanding performance with cutting-edge technologies, raising the bar for flagship mobile experience.
Two Premium Tier Offerings
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 joins the premium-tier family, offering consumers greater choice and flexibility. It is premium at its core and meets the rising demand for cutting-edge capabilities — from AI and camera innovations to immersive gaming experiences.
Transform Smartphones into Intuitive Companions
With the new 8-series Mobile Platform, users can instantly wake their AI assistant simply by picking up their device, thanks to the Qualcomm® Sensing Hub, which intelligently combines microphone and sensor inputs to detect the user’s intent to speak. Powered by the Qualcomm® AI Engine, Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 also enables agentic AI assistants to deliver context-aware interactions and personalised suggestions — elevating mobile experiences with seamless, on-device intelligent features. At the core of these capabilities is the Qualcomm® Hexagon™ NPU, which achieves improved performance.
Unlock Flagship Speeds
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 is an incredibly fast mobile system-on-a-chip — it features the custom-built Qualcomm Oryon™ CPU, fuelling peak speeds up to 3.8 GHz. Along with faster speeds, this Mobile Platform delivers significant improvements in performance and web-browsing responsiveness. This leap in processing power enables smoother multitasking, faster responsiveness, and enhanced efficiency across demanding applications. Complementing the CPU, the Qualcomm® Adreno™ GPU features an innovative sliced architecture which unlocks higher clock speeds and boosts gaming and graphics performance.
“As the demand for premium smartphones continues to surge, Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 is perfectly positioned to meet and exceed consumers’ evolving expectations. We’ve reimagined our 8-series family, putting premium performance into the hands of more consumers worldwide,” said Chris Patrick, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Mobile Handset, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 places users at the centre of their mobile experiences, empowering them with the speed, intelligence, and efficiency they need to perform at their peak and unlock their full creative potential.”
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 will be featured in flagship devices from global OEMs and smartphone brands, including iQOO, Motorola, OnePlus, and Vivo.
