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Snapdragon 8 Elite explained: Custom CPU cores, huge GPU upgrades, and so much more


Qualcomm is making big changes to its 2025 flagship chipset.

Qualcomm used a semi-custom design in recent years, where it would basically license Arm cores and add a few custom features, and retain Kryo branding. This is similar to Apple's approach with its A series chipsets, and although Qualcomm used to do the same in the past, we haven't seen fully custom cores from the chip vendor following the Snapdragon 805. (Image credit: Derrek Lee / Android Central)Qualcomm isn't deviating from its usual launch schedule, and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is set to debut in Hawaii in October.

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