Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is a flagship 3 nm chipset from Qualcomm, first seen here in a phone announced in 2025. It suits the heaviest 3D games at high settings, 4K video recording and editing, and on-phone AI features, with power to spare for years. 10 phones on LexzyTech Specs use it.
How powerful is the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5?
Its processor has 8 cores (2 × Oryon at 4.6 GHz, 6 × Oryon at 3.62 GHz), running at up to 4.6 GHz.
Graphics come from the Adreno 840.
It is made on a 3 nm process, among the most modern, so it runs cooler and uses less battery for the same work.
On our 1-5 scale it scores 5 for everyday speed, 5 for heavy apps, 5 for gaming and 5 for battery efficiency.
Those ratings come from public benchmark results: 3,757 single-core and 12,644 multi-core in Geekbench 6, and 3,269,240 in AnTuTu 10.
What it runs well
As a flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 handles the heaviest 3D games at high settings, 4K video recording and editing, and on-phone AI features, with power to spare for years.
From our 1-5 ratings of the chip's design (cores, graphics, process); not a benchmark score. How long a phone keeps its speed when hot depends on the phone and needs testing.
What phones with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 offer
10 phones on LexzyTech Specs use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, from Honor, Xiaomi, Sony, OnePlus, vivo and realme.
They come with 8 to 16 GB of RAM and 256 GB to 1 TB of storage.
They have screens up to 185 Hz, batteries of 5000 to 13380 mAh, wired charging up to 120 W, main cameras of 13 to 200 MP.
9 of them support 5G.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 specifications
| Maker | Qualcomm |
|---|---|
| Part number | SM8850-AC |
| Process | 3 nm |
| First phone on LexzyTech | 2025 |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) |
| GPU | Adreno 840 |
| Class | Flagship |
| Everyday speed (our rating) | 5 of 5 |
| Heavy apps (our rating) | 5 of 5 |
| Gaming (our rating) | 5 of 5 |
| Battery efficiency (our rating) | 5 of 5 |
| Video (our rating) | 5 of 5 |
Phones with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Quick answers
Which phones use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5?
Honor Magic9, Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro, Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra, Honor Robot Phone, Sony Xperia 1 VIII, OnePlus Pad 4, vivo X300 Ultra, Honor Magic V6, OnePlus 15, realme GT 8 Pro.
Who makes the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5?
Qualcomm, on a 3 nm process (part number SM8850-AC).
Is the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 good for gaming?
It is a flagship chip with the Adreno 840 graphics, 5 of 5 for gaming on our scale: expect the heaviest 3D games at high settings, 4K video recording and editing, and on-phone AI features, with power to spare for years. This is our rating of its design, not a benchmark.
Do phones with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 support 5G?
9 of 10 on LexzyTech Specs do.
How much RAM do phones with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 have?
8 to 16 GB on the phones LexzyTech Specs lists.
Other Qualcomm chipsets
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