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The new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset will fuel new Android experiences.

While chipsets may not be the most exciting component of a phone, they are responsible for powering a lot of the activities you enjoy every day, including gaming, photography, audio, internet connectivity, and, of course, AI features. However, a lot of what contributes to a good-quality shot depends on computational photography, which occurs in the background when a photo is taken to adjust for elements like tone mapping, lighting, and more. This means that, as a user, the modem should enable 5G advanced connectivity with faster speeds, more battery efficiency, and increased network reliability, as the company highlighted in its release.

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