Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Platform

Qualcomm added its latest smartphone platform to its premium-tier Snapdragon range. The company claims that the new chipset is broadening the capabilities of high-end devices, which it expects to see in commercial products in the coming weeks.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 mobile platform is designed to handle growing use of AI on smartphones, offering interfaces with the technology using device hardware, including a microphone and sensors. Qualcomm stated its AI Engine optimises access to agentic assistant services, a setup tipped to provide user experience benefits.

Chris Patrick, SVP and general manager of mobile handsets, said the platform puts users at the centre of their mobile experiences. OnePlus was highlighted as being close to launching devices using the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Other vendors lined up include Honor, Meizu, Motorola, vivo, and iQOO. The platform runs a Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, which it stated offers up to a 46% improvement in AI performance compared with its previous-generation Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.

Oryon CPU provides peak speeds of up to 3.8GHz, and it recorded a 36% improvement in performance along with a 76% gain in web browsing responsiveness. The platform employs Adreno GPU using a sliced architecture to upclock speeds, and boost gaming and graphics performance by 11%. Connectivity options include 5G and Bluetooth 6.0.