• Qualcomm unveiled a second premium-tier processor alongside its main Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. • Called the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, the chipset marks a new split within Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 8 family. • The company says the split mirrors Apple’s two-chip iPhone strategy.

At its annual Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm introduced its expected flagship mobile processor for the next year, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. The processor is expected to power next-gen premium Android smartphones like the Galaxy S26 series. But the company also threw in a surprise at the end of its presentation, announcing a second premium-tier processor: the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5.

“We developed this chipset to give you more choices and flexibility, while still delivering flagship features,” Qualcomm said on stag

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