Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
The 2024 flagship against the 2025 non-Elite chip
Overview
Snapdragon 8 Elite
Process: 3nm
Announced: Oct 2024
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Process: 3nm
Announced: Nov 2025
Benchmarks
AnTuTu v11
8 Elite
32,46,413
8 Gen 5
29,81,677
Geekbench 6 Single
8 Elite
3,075
8 Gen 5
2,887
Geekbench 6 Multi
8 Elite
9,278
8 Gen 5
9,369
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
8 Elite
6,615
8 Gen 5
5,016
Scores from the OnePlus 13 (Snapdragon 8 Elite) and the OnePlus 15R (Snapdragon 8 Gen 5), run on retail units.
At A Glance | ||
| Specification | 8 Elite  | 8 Gen 5  |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Part number | SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC | SM8845 |
| Announced | Oct 2024 | Nov 2025 |
| Process node | 3nm | 3nm |
| Foundry process | TSMC N3E | TSMC N3P |
| Found in | Galaxy S25 Ultra, OnePlus 13, Xiaomi 15 | OnePlus 15R, iQOO 15R, Realme Neo8 |
Qualcomm's Claimed Gains | ||
| CPU performance vs 8 Gen 3 | +45% | +36% |
| GPU performance vs 8 Gen 3 | +40% | +11% |
| NPU performance vs 8 Gen 3 | +45% | +46% |
CPU | ||
| CPU architecture | Qualcomm Oryon (2nd gen) | Qualcomm Oryon (3rd gen) |
| Core count | 8 | 8 |
| Core layout | 2 prime + 6 performance | 2 prime + 6 performance |
| Prime core clock | 4.32GHz or 4.47GHz | 3.8GHz |
| Performance core clock | 3.53GHz | 3.32GHz |
| Prime cluster L2 cache | 12MB | 4MB |
| Performance cluster L2 cache | 12MB | 12MB |
| Total L2 cache | 24MB | 16MB |
| System cache | 8MB | 6MB |
| L3 cache | None | None |
GPU and gaming | ||
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Adreno 829 |
| GPU architecture | Sliced | Sliced |
| Ray tracing | Hardware with global illumination | Hardware with global illumination |
| Graphics APIs | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 FP | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 FP |
| Unreal Engine | Unreal Engine 5.3 with Nanite | Unreal Engine 5 |
| Snapdragon Elite Gaming | Full suite | Full suite |
| Game Super Resolution | Supported | Supported |
| Frame Motion Engine | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Adaptive Game Configuration | Supported | Supported |
| Game Post Processing Accelerator | Supported | Supported |
| Shadow Denoiser | Supported | Supported |
| HDR gaming colour depth | 10-bit | 10-bit |
| HDR gaming colour gamut | Rec. 2020 | Rec. 2020 |
AI and NPU | ||
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| NPU configuration | Scalar, vector and tensor accelerators | 6 scalar, 8 vector, 1 accelerator |
| AI precisions | INT4, INT8, INT16, FP16 | INT2, INT4, INT8, INT16, FP8, FP16 |
| Mixed precision | Supported | Supported |
| Hexagon Direct Link | Supported | Supported |
| Micro Tile Inferencing | Supported | Supported |
| Sensing Hub | Dual micro NPUs | Dual micro NPUs |
| Always-sensing cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Sensing Hub precisions | INT4 | INT4, INT8, INT16 |
Memory and storage | ||
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300MHz | 4800MHz |
| Memory speed | 10600MT/s | 9600MT/s |
| Max RAM | 24GB | 24GB |
| Storage | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera and ISP | ||
| ISP | Qualcomm Spectra AI ISP | Qualcomm Spectra AI ISP |
| Number of ISPs | 3 | 3 |
| ISP bit depth | 18-bit | 20-bit |
| Max photo resolution | 320MP | 320MP |
| Single camera with zero shutter lag | 108MP at 30fps | 108MP at 30fps |
| Triple camera with zero shutter lag | 48MP at 30fps | 48MP at 30fps |
| Max video resolution | 8K at 30fps | 4K at 120fps |
| 4K video capture | 4K at 120fps | 4K at 120fps |
| Slow motion | 1080p at 480fps | 1080p at 480fps |
| Video HDR formats | HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision | HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision |
| HDR sensor types | DCG+VS, DCG, Staggered, QDOL, Less Blanking, Multi-frame HDR | LOFIC, DCG+VS, DCG, Staggered, QDOL, Less Blanking, Multi-frame HDR |
| Capture colour depth | 10-bit | 10-bit |
| Capture colour gamut | Rec. 2020 | Rec. 2020 |
| 10-bit HEIF photos | Supported | Supported |
| Google Ultra HDR photos | Supported | Supported |
| Engine for Visual Analytics | EVA 4.0 | EVA 5.0 |
| AI video segmentation | 4K at 60fps | 4K at 60fps |
| AI skin and sky tones | 4K at 60fps | 4K at 60fps |
| Low-light video | AI noise reduction at 4K 60fps | Night Vision 3.0 |
| Video super resolution | Supported | Supported |
| AI multi-frame noise reduction | Supported | Supported |
| C2PA photo capture | Supported | Supported |
Display and video | ||
| On-device max resolution | 4K at 60Hz | 4K+ at 120Hz |
| On-device max refresh | 240Hz at QHD+ | 240Hz at QHD+ |
| External max resolution | 8K at 30Hz | 8K at 30Hz |
| External high refresh | 1080p at 240Hz | 4K at 120Hz |
| Display colour depth | 10-bit | 10-bit |
| Display colour gamut | Rec. 2020 | Rec. 2020 |
| Display HDR formats | HDR10, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, Dolby Vision | HDR10, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, Dolby Vision |
| Video decode | AV1, H.265, VP9 | AV1, H.265, VP9 |
| Max video playback | 8K HDR at 60fps | 8K HDR at 30fps |
| Playback HDR formats | HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision | HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision |
Cellular | ||
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 | Snapdragon X80 |
| Modem type | Integrated | Integrated |
| 5G Advanced | Ready | Ready |
| Peak download | 10Gbps | 10Gbps |
| Peak upload | 3.5Gbps | 3.5Gbps |
| Downlink carrier aggregation | 6xCA | 6xCA |
| mmWave | Supported | Supported |
| mmWave carriers | 8 | 8 |
| mmWave MIMO | 2x2 | 2x2 |
| Sub-6GHz MIMO | 4x6 | 4x6 |
| Receive antennas | 6 | 6 |
| 5G modes | SA, NSA, FDD, TDD | SA, NSA, FDD, TDD |
| Network support | 5G NR, NR-DC, EN-DC, LTE, CBRS, WCDMA, LAA, GSM/EDGE, DSS | 5G NR, NR-DC, EN-DC, LTE, CBRS, WCDMA, LAA, GSM/EDGE, DSS |
| 3GPP release | Release 17, Release 18 | Release 18 |
| 5G AI Suite | Gen 3 | Gen 3 |
| 5G AI Processor | Gen 2 | Gen 2 |
| 5G PowerSave | Gen 5 | Gen 5 |
| Smart Transmit | Gen 5 | Gen 5 |
| Satellite | NB-NTN | NB-NTN |
| Dual SIM | DSDA Gen 2 | DSDA Gen 2 |
Wi-Fi and connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi system | FastConnect 7900 | FastConnect 7900 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Wi-Fi peak | 5.8Gbps | 5.8Gbps |
| Wi-Fi bands | 2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz | 2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz |
| Max channel width | 320MHz | 320MHz |
| 4K QAM | Supported | Supported |
| HBS Multi-Link | Supported | Supported |
| Wi-Fi security | WPA3-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Enhanced Open, WPA3 Easy Connect | WPA3-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Enhanced Open, WPA3 Easy Connect |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| LE Audio | Supported | Supported |
| UWB | Supported | Supported |
| UWB standards | IEEE 802.15.4z, FiRa, CCC | IEEE 802.15.4z, FiRa, CCC |
| USB | USB 3.1 Gen 2 | USB 3.1 Gen 2 |
| USB-C | Supported | Supported |
Location | ||
| Satellite systems | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |
| GNSS frequencies | L1, L2C, L5 | L1, L2C, L5 |
| AI-based GNSS | Gen 3 | Gen 3 |
| Sensor-Assisted Positioning | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Sidewalk-level walking navigation | Supported | Supported |
| Lane-level car navigation | Supported | Supported |
Audio | ||
| Audio platform | Snapdragon Sound | Snapdragon Sound |
| Bluetooth codecs | aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless | aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless |
| XPAN | Supported | Supported |
| Speaker amplifier | Aqstic Speaker Max | Aqstic Speaker Max |
| Playback THD+N | -108dB | -108dB |
| Spatial audio with head tracking | Supported | Supported |
Charging | ||
| Fast charging | Quick Charge 5 | Quick Charge 5 |
Security | ||
| Root of trust | Trust Management Engine | Trust Management Engine |
| Trusted Execution Environment | Supported | Supported |
| Hypervisor | Type-1 | Type-1 |
| Fingerprint sensors | 3D Sonic Sensor, 3D Sonic Max | 3D Sonic Sensor, 3D Sonic Max |
Specifications from the manufacturers’ official spec sheets · Updated 2026-11-07