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Specs and Features of Galaxy S25’s Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC
During the Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm officially introduced its latest mobile platform. The Snapdragon 8 Elite, which will power Samsung’s Galaxy S25 series and many other Android flagships, comes with epic specs and features.
Qualcomm equipped Snapdragon 8 Elite with advanced artificial intelligence specs and GenAI features. The company’s AI Engine leverages Qualcomm Adreno GPU, Qualcomm Oryon CPU, and Qualcomm Hexagon NPU.
With Oryon CPU debuting in Qualcomm’s mobile roadmap, the company is able to deliver unprecedented performance. This significance deserves a new, special, most premium variant of its leading 8 series—Snapdragon 8 Elite.
Qualcomm’s Oryon CPU brings an extraordinary performance boost to the Snapdragon 8 Elite. The company has masterfully engineered 2nd generation Oryon CPU to deliver power, speed, and efficiency, with key features including:
- Fastest mobile CPU in the world with 4.32 GHz peak CPU speeds.
- Experience an astounding 45% boost in CPU performance and 44% improved power efficiency.
- The mobile industry’s largest shared cache delivers insanely fast data retrieval.
- Delivers up to 27% in overall power savings, extending your gaming time by up to 2.5 hours.
Samsung is set to debut the Snapdragon 8 Elite in the Galaxy S25 series. The flagships will be launched early next year. Integration of this advanced chipset with One UI will further maximize performance and efficiency.
| Snapdragon 8 Elite Specs & Features | |
|---|---|
| Category | Details |
| Artificial Intelligence | Qualcomm AI Engine
Qualcomm Sensing Hub
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| 5G Modem-RF System | Snapdragon X80 5G Modem-RF System
Downlink: Up to 10 Gbps Uplink: Up to 3.5 Gbps 8 mmWave carriers, 2×2 MIMO
3GPP Release 17 and Release 18 support 6xCA Downlink 6-antenna support (6 Rx for 4×6 MIMO) Multimode support: 5G NR, NR-DC, EN-DC, LTE, CBRS, WCDMA, LAA, GSM/EDGE, Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) |
| Wi-Fi, Bluetooth & UWB | Qualcomm FastConnect 7900 Mobile Connectivity System
Integrated Bluetooth
Integrated Ultra Wideband (UWB)
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| CPU | Qualcomm Oryon CPU
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| Camera | Qualcomm Spectra ISP Highlights:
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| Audio | Snapdragon Sound Technology Suite:
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| Display | On-Device Display Support:
Maximum External Display Support:
Variable Refresh Rate support for 240 Hz to 1 Hz
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| Visual Subsystem (GPU) | Adreno GPU
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| Security | Truepic with C2PA for video and audio
IP protection for AI models |
| Location | Concurrent GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
Triple frequency GNSS (L1/L2C/L5) AI-based GNSS Location Gen 3 Sensor-Assisted Positioning 6.0 Urban pedestrian navigation with sidewalk accuracy Global freeway lane-level vehicle navigation |
| Charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge 5 Technology |
| Memory | Support for dual-channel LP-DDR5x memory, up to 5.3GHz
Memory Density: Up to 24 GB |
| General Specifications | Full suite of Snapdragon Elite Gaming features
3nm Process Technology USB Version 3.1 Gen 2; USB Type-C Support Storage: UFS 4.0 Part Number: SM8750-AB |
Owners of select Samsung Smart TVs, monitors, The Premiere 7 & 9 projectors, or The Freestyle 2nd Gen can stream Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Flight Simulator 2024 and hundreds of other games with Gaming Hub Xbox Game Pass.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Flight Simulator 2024 are two of the most popular games of 2024. Thanks to Samsung Gaming Hub, you don’t need to download any of the Xbox Game Pass titles, no meaning no storage required – just jump in and play.
The company has also built an engaging gameplay experience designed by fans, for fans through The Six, challenging players’ knowledge and providing another way to interact with the world of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Notably, Samsung’s Gaming Hub is available on a variety of Samsung screens. It includes the AI-powered 2024 TV lineup, monitors, projectors, The Premiere, and The Freestyle 2nd Gen projector, offering instant access to console-free gaming.
Anyone with a Samsung Smart TV will be able to use their remote to jump in and play. This way, Gaming Hub provides a co-branded experience, giving Call of Duty fans another way to engage with the franchise they love.
For starters: The Six offers daily trivia where players can answer a series of six questions in competition with other players around the world. Correct answers with the fastest response time will achieve higher scores.
Samsung could launch the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone next year. The company has collaborated with LG Uplus to develop a custom smartphone. The device is said to feature Galaxy AI and LG Uplus’s AI call assistant ixi-O.
Sources citing KEDGlobal revealed that Samsung and LG Uplus working together to develop the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone. It’s a big development in the smartphone industry, while the handset is highly likely to be Korea-limited.
Samsung fans are well aware of the Galaxy AI feature suite. ixi-O is an AI-powered digital assistant developed by Korean carrier LG Uplus. The company plans to enter the smartphone market, featuring its own-developed AI assistant.
The report indicates that Samsung and LG Uplus’ ixi-O AI Phone will launch as early as next year. The development project focuses on crafting a “real AI phone” that goes beyond simply integrating AI assistant services into a smartphone.
ixi-O comes with useful features such as AI call answering, detecting voice phishing in real-time, recording and summarizing phone calls and converting voice conversation into text – all within an on-device environment.
Image: ixi-O AI | LG Uplus Newsroom
Based on specifications, the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone will be based on a Galaxy phone available globally. The design will match with a global Galaxy smartphone, but the software may be tweaked as per the carrier’s requirements.
A custom Galaxy phone isn’t shocking or impossible in South Korea. Samsung releases Quantum, Buddy, and Jump-branded phones in the market. The company collaborates with Korean carriers to bring these devices to mainland Korea.
The carrier introduced an on-device AI-powered ixi-O assistant earlier this month. LG Uplus will initially target its consumer base for the new AI Phone. However, the AI Assistant may be expanded to a broader audience across Korea.
Samsung could use Gauss2-based Galaxy AI on the Galaxy S25 Ultra. The company’s next-gen Generative AI model is 1.5 to 3x faster than the first-gen Gauss model. The DX division is already using Gauss2 to ramp up internal productivity.
Gauss2 offers improved performance and efficiency in simultaneously handling various data types. In the previous article, we’ve demonstrated its three distinct models that cater to different purposes: Compact, Balanced, and Supreme.
Samsung says the second-gen Gauss model offers equal or superior performance in response generation than leading open-source generative AI models. That said, the Galaxy AI will become faster and smarter with the inclusion of Gauss2.
Thanks to faster processing speed, Gauss2 enables quicker AI response generation. This way, the Galaxy user won’t have to wait much time. The company stated that it will continue to expand the reach of its AI-based services across all product lines.
That said, the Galaxy S25 Ultra is likely to boast Gauss2-based Galaxy AI. This upgrade will result in even faster processing of tasks and execution. Features like composition, image generation, and translation would benefit from Gauss2.
Earlier, we broke the news that Samsung is crafting an advanced AI technology. The Gauss2 press release indicates that the future Galaxy AI iteration could be integrated with knowledge graph technology to offer relevant results.
The Galaxy S24 series also uses Google’s Gemini Nano AI model. The fruitful collaboration offers futuristic capabilities on Galaxy devices. Samsung is rumored to use an enhanced version of Gemini Nano across the Galaxy S25 lineup.
Meanwhile, Samsung’s development may have indulged Gauss2 capabilities on the Galaxy S25 series. Integrated with new processors and optimized software, the company’s AI model would offer faster, reliable, and smarter results.