Insider: The first smartphones on Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 will be released in November — they could be the OnePlus Ace 6 Pro Max and Vivo S50 Pro Mini
Qualcomm is preparing to launch its new mobile processor — Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, which will be a simplified and more affordable version of the 8 Elite Gen 5.
According to recent information from the well-known insider Digital Chat Station, the first devices based on the new chip will appear in November 2025.
What is known
According to Digital Chat Station, the first novelty based on the Snapdragon 8 fifth-generation chipset will have a flat screen with a refresh rate of 165 Hz and a battery capacity of about 8000 mAh. The Chinese informant did not name the device, but based on recent leaks, it could be the OnePlus Ace 6 Pro Max.
The second smartphone based on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset will be a compact model with a mid-level Sony IMX8 periscope telephoto lens and a flat display with a built-in ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. Apparently, this will be the Vivo S50 Pro Mini.
It is expected that soon Meizu, iQOO, Motorola, Oppo, and Honor will release their models on the new chip.
Auto-translation of the Digital Chat Station message. Source: Weibo
What is known about Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
- process technology: the chip will be manufactured using the 3nm TSMC N3P technology, providing high energy efficiency and performance;
- architecture: two high-performance cores with up to 3.8 GHz and six performance cores at 3.32 GHz;
- graphics: Adreno 840 GPU with a frequency of about 1.2 GHz.
Test results:
- AnTuTu: about 3.3 million points
- Geekbench 6: ~3000 (single-core) and ~10,000 (multi-core)
- Aztec 1440p: up to 100 fps
Source: Gizmochina