Overview

• Qualcomm’s new flagship mobile chip, built on TSMC’s 3nm process, touts up to 20% faster CPU performance, roughly 23% higher GPU output at up to 20% lower power, and an NPU Qualcomm says is about 37% quicker.
• The platform adds creator features such as first‑in‑mobile Advanced Professional Video codec support and an upgraded 20‑bit triple‑ISP, plus an 18MB Adreno High Performance Memory cache and the Snapdragon X85 modem.
• GSMArena’s tests on a Realme GT 8 Pro prototype recorded nearly 3 million points in AnTuTu and about a 20% uplift in 3DMark Wild Life Extreme, with Solar Bay ray tracing scores matching Qualcomm’s claimed ~25% jump over the prior generation.
• Retail availability has begun in China with Xiaomi’s 17 series using the new chip, and additional launches are announced from brands including Realme and Honor, with sustained performance and battery results to be verified on shipping phones.
• On laptops, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme targets Apple’s M4, but early Cinebench 2024 figures cited by Wccftech show Apple’s M4 Max ahead in single‑thread and narrowly in multi‑thread; The Mac Observer reports X2 laptops are expected in the first half of 2026.