The Snapdragon Summit kicking off from September 23 will have the majority of the focus converged on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2, but Qualcomm is introducing a non-flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 5, which will share multiple similarities with the San Diego’s top-end SoC to give phone makers an option to equip their devices with a capable silicon. According to one tipster, this particular product featuring the unique designation number ‘SM8845’ will be fabricated on TSMC’s latest and greatest 3nm ‘N3P’ manufacturing process, while also shipping with Qualcomm’s in-house Oryon cores.
Snapdragon 8s Gen 5 will share some IP and GPU architectures belonging to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2
On Weibo, Digital Chat Station has some exciting details to share about the Snapdragon 8s Gen 5. The tipster claims that the first smartphone to feature this SoC will arrive by the end of 2025 and will tout the performance of the Snapdragon 8 Elite. Moreover, the rumor claims that various IP and GPU architectures belonging to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 will arrive for the Snapdragon 8s Gen 5, with Qualcomm materializing a chipset release that will offer the best of both worlds.
Utilizing TSMC’s third-generation 3nm process means that the SoC will tout better efficiency, resulting in increased performance at the same power draw. Additionally, the use of Qualcomm’s custom Oryon cores should give the Snapdragon 8s Gen 5 the same edge flaunted by the Snapdragon 8 Elite. Also, given that this silicon will be categorized under the non-flagship category, Qualcomm’s partners can choose to save the countless premiums they would have to fork over for the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 and make meaningful margins on Snapdragon 8s Gen 5-powered devices.
It sounds to us that, like Apple, Qualcomm is pursuing a chip-binning technique where the Snapdragon 8s Gen 5 is just a trimmed-down version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2, void of certain features, but not to a considerable extent. Of course, we still have to put Digital Chat Station’s performance claims to the test, but we can only make a move later in the year when the official unveiling happens.
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