Qualcomm's new chipset that will power flagship Android phones makes the iPhone seem outdated

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite will bring faster and more secure on-device processing of generative AI applications to your favorite Android flagship phones.

Behind every new smartphone feature is a powerful chipset that brings it to life. With the industry shift toward on-device AI, a need for an even more advanced and capable system-on-a-chip (SoC) has emerged, and Qualcomm's latest iteration aims to meet this.

On Monday, at Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit, the company unveiled its newest mobile platform, the Snapdragon 8 Elite, which it claims is the most powerful and fastest processor in the world. The chip is the first of the flagship mobile platforms under the new "Elite" branding, highlighting its improved graphical performance.