The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is official, however like a automobile with out an engine, the chipset is ineffective with out being put inside cell units like telephones and tablets.
When you’re questioning what smartphones and the like will include the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, then you definately’ve come to the precise place.
There’s already a wide selection of manufacturers confirmed to be making units with the brand new processor and we already know some particular fashions.
The Xiaomi 17 vary has, even forward of the Snapdragon Summit, been confirmed to run on the 8 Elite Gen 5.
This consists of the Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Professional and Xiaomi 17 Professional Max. Sure, Xiaomi is skipping the 16 mannequin quantity and in addition switching from Extremely to Professional Max for the top-of-the-range mannequin to reflect the iPhone vary.

Xiaomi
The Xiaomi 17 sequence will likely be introduced imminently on 25 September, however there are two essential issues to notice.
That is the Chinese language launch and the telephones are unlikely to get a worldwide launch till March 2026. It’s additionally unlikely that the Xiaomi 17 Professional will likely be launched within the UK.
Aside from Xiaomi, there are a selection of Qualcomm’s companions who’re confirmed to be launching units with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. They’re:
- Honor
- iQOO
- Nubia
- OnePlus (possible the OnePlus 15)
- Oppo
- Poco
- Realme
- RedMagic
- Asus ROG
- Samsung
- Sony
- Vivo
- ZTE
After all, we’ll maintain you updated with all these units as and when they’re introduced. Till then, try our benchmarks with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
Qualcomm paid for my journey, airfare, and meals to journey to its Snapdragon Know-how Summit. The corporate didn’t ask for or exert management over Tech Advisor’s content material.

