Overview

• Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 at its Snapdragon Summit, touting third‑gen Oryon CPU cores, a new Adreno GPU, a faster Hexagon NPU, and the APV video codec on a 3nm process.
• OnePlus confirmed the OnePlus 15 with a 165Hz OLED display and publicly showed a new squarish camera island and ultra‑thin, uniform bezels, with a China launch expected before wider rollout.
• iQOO said its iQOO 15 will launch in India with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, with industry reports pointing to a global debut in October and an India release likely to follow.
• A pre‑launch gaming review by YouTuber Geekerwan reported roughly 59.6 fps in Honkai Star Rail on a OnePlus 15 test unit and competitive CPU scores versus rival chips, though results may change on retail software.
• Qualcomm also announced Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme chips for ARM Windows laptops, with OEM systems expected in 2026 and partners including Samsung highlighted in reporting.