Qualcomm has introduced the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, its next-gen flagship SoC, at its annual Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 follows the Snapdragon 8 Elite, which powered flagship phones in 2025, such as the OnePlus 13, Samsung Galaxy S-series, Xiaomi 15 lineup, to name a few. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is aimed at high-end smartphones with a focus on performance gains, power efficiency and AI capabilities. Meanwhile, its rival MediaTek recently announced its Dimensity 9500 SoC for flagship phones and here’s how the two platforms compare based purely on the specifications and features.

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