"The 8 Gen 5 has a similar Oryon CPU structure to the Elite, but at slower clock speeds - its six performance cores cap at 3.32GHz, with its two prime cores at 3.8GHz, compared to 3.62GHz and 4.6GHz respectively in the Elite. On paper, that also sets its performance below last year's Snapdragon 8 Elite, though we'll have to wait to see how actual smartphones compare in practice."
"There are a few other downgrades from the new Elite. The regular Gen 5's X80 modem has slightly slower peak 5G speeds, though Bluetooth and Wi-Fi performance should be the same, and both satellite and ultra wideband (UWB) are supported. It also has slightly downgraded specs on its Adreno GPU and Hexagon AI NPU, though Qualcomm has gone into less detail on the exact comparisons there, and it can't use the latest UFS 4.1 storage."
Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 as a non-Elite variant targeting more affordable flagship phones. The chip retains the same core feature set as the Elite Gen 5 but runs at lower clock speeds. The six performance cores top out at 3.32GHz and the two prime cores at 3.8GHz, versus higher clocks in the Elite. The X80 modem offers slightly slower peak 5G speeds, and the Adreno GPU and Hexagon AI NPU have modest downgrades. Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi, satellite, UWB, charging, display support, and most camera hardware options remain identical. Several manufacturers, including Motorola, OnePlus, and Vivo, plan to use the chip, with devices expected in the coming weeks.
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