Why Its a Big Deal: Snapdragon 8 Elite (AKA Snapdragon 8 Gen 4)

So the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is here -- and it's not called that -- but it still might be the biggest deal in smartphone silicon in years. Let me explain.

The Snapdragon 8 Elite is the successor to Qualcomm's earlier Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, and it's just been announced at the Snapdragon summit event in Maui. So outside of the obvious -- the fact that it'll inevitably power the lion's share of Android flagships in 2025 -- why does this chip matter?