India, Sept. 25 -- There's a new flagship chipset for Android mobiles in town, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. It succeeds the Snapdragon 8 Elite, currently powering devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, OnePlus 13, and more. Confusing name, isn't it? Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. But this is indeed the latest generation, built for the next wave of Android flagships set to arrive later this year and in 2026. It brings a third-generation Oryon CPU with improved performance, along with a new NPU that puts major focus on AI.

Here's what the new flagship chipset has to offer.

To back this claim, the company states that the processor includes the 3rd generation Qualcomm Oryon CPU, which brings a 20% boost in performance. There's a...