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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

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5G
Snapdragon
8 Elite
GEN 5
CompareUltra Flagship
  • GPU: Adreno 840
  • Fabrication Process: 3nm
  • Cores: 8
  • Max. Clock Speed: 4610 MHz
  • Camera: Up to 108MP
Announced
September 2025
Class
Ultra Flagship
Model Number
SM8850-5-AC
Manufacturer
TSMC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is a mobile chipset announced in September 2025 using a 3nm process. It offers 8 CPU cores, a peak clock of 4610 MHz, and integrated graphics for graphics workloads.

Benchmarks

AnTuTu 10
3900000
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
3710
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
11750

AnTuTu Score

Detailed AnTuTu 10 score breakdown

CPU
1100000
GPU
1380000
Memory
533000
UX
860000
Total Score
3900000

CPU Architecture

Cores
8
Core Configuration
2x Qualcomm Oryon Prime - 3rd Gen @ 4.61GHz
6x Qualcomm Oryon Performance - 3rd Gen @ 3.63GHz
Architecture
ARMv9.2-A, 64bit
Max. Clock Speed
4610 MHz
Fabrication Process
3nm
L2 Cache
12MB
L3 Cache
16MB

Graphics (GPU)

GPU Name
Adreno 840
Architecture (GPU)
Adreno 800
GPU Frequency
1200 MHz
API Support
OpenGL® ES 3.2, OpenCL™ 3.0, Vulkan® 1.3
FLOPS
3686.4 Gigaflops

AI

AI Engine
Qualcomm Hexagon NPU
Precision
INT2, INT4, INT8, INT16, FP8, FP16

Memory & Storage Support

Memory Type
LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency
5300 MHz
Max Memory
24GB
Storage Type
UFS 4.1

Display & Multimedia

Display Modes
4K @ 120Hz
QHD+ @ 240Hz
Output Display
8K @ 30Hz
4K @ 120Hz
Display Features
HDR10, HDR10+, HDR vivid, Dolby Vision HDR

Camera & Video Recording

Camera ISP
Qualcomm Spectra ISP (triple 20-bit)
Camera Support Modes
Up to 108MP
3x48MP
Video Recording Modes
8K@60fps
4K@120fps
FHD (1080p)@480fps
Video Recording Codecs
HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, Dolby Vision, Ultra HDR
Video Recording HDR Formats
H.264, H.265/HEVC, APV
Video Playback
8K@60fps
Video Playback Codecs
H.264, H.265/HEVC, APV, AV1, VP9
Video Playback HDR Formats
HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, Dolby Vision, HDR Ultra

Connectivity

Modem Name
Qualcomm X85
Network Support
5G
Download Speed
Up to 12500 Mbps
Upload Speed
Up to 3700 Mbps
Wi-Fi
7(802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Bluetooth
6.0(LE Audio)6.0 (LE Audio)
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC

Support & Links

Quick Charging
Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 5
Official Page
Visit official page

Real-World Score

Performance

100/100

Efficiency

94/100

Gaming

85/100

Value for Money

0/100

Avg Device Rating: 0 / 10
Devices Using This Chip: 0

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Community Discussion

TechRanker

February 22, 2026 at 04:45 PM

Please update recent benchmarks for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5; real-world thermal consistency should be reflected as well.

+12

Please update recent benchmarks for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5; real-world thermal consistency should be reflected as well.

+12

PhoneNerd

February 10, 2026 at 04:49 PM

Interesting positioning. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 seems strong in sustained performance, but camera pipeline numbers still look conservative.

+8

Interesting positioning. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 seems strong in sustained performance, but camera pipeline numbers still look conservative.

+8

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