ForbesSamsung Launches One UI 8.5 Update: Millions Of Galaxy S25 Users Get S26 Features TodayBy David Phelan<\/a><\/p>\nThe Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gen 5, released in September 2025, was last year\u2019s top-flight chip, aimed at flagship phones.<\/p>\n
Now, more affordable phones will be able to take advantage of performance improvements and longer battery life, it\u2019s claimed.<\/p>\n
Major mobile brands like Honor, Oppo, realme and Redmi have already committed to releasing phones with the new chips in them, in the second half of this year. <\/p>\n
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5: AI Cameras And Wi-Fi 7<\/p>\n
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 is designed to enhance smartphone cameras with AI-powered photo capture and image quality, for instance. It is also pegged to create more immersive gaming experiences, not least through the Qualcomm Adaptive Performance Engine 4.0.<\/p>\n
The company says that GPU performance will be improved by up to 21%, and that apps will launch 20% faster compared to the previous version of processor, Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. The new chip will introduce Wi-Fi 7 connectivity. Honor and Redmi are among the first brands which have been announced to use this chip. <\/p>\n
Snapdragon 4 Gen 5: 90FPS Gaming For Budget Phones<\/p>\n
The Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 is aimed at entry-level devices with 43% faster app launches compared to the chip it succeeds. Here, the GPU improvement is claimed to be 77% compared to Snapdragon 4 Gen 4, which is the sort of figure that would make a tangible difference. It also includes support for 90 frames-per-second gameplay, which will make for a more seamless, stutter-free experience, though it does, of course, require the display hardware to be up to the job. <\/p>\n
Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 also supports Dual SIM Dual Active (DSDA) 5G+5G\/4G connectivity, which offers more versatility to stay connected across multiple networks. <\/p>\n
Oppo, realme and Redmi will have the first devices using this processor. <\/p>\n
With these announcements made, the next big release from the company is likely to be in September, when the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 is expected. This may see the first 2nm hardware from the company.<\/p>\n
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