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It’s important to note that this was all tested on the X2 Elite Extreme configuration, which comes with six additional CPU cores over the standard X2 Elite. There were no X2 Elite systems to test, so we don’t know what those multi-core scores will be. I’ve been told that GPU performance will also scale up on the X2 Elite, but …

The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max appears to be a better gaming device than the iPhone 17 Pro Max. (Image Source: AnRan0420 on Weibo) The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro Max are the two most powerful smartphones on the market at the moment. Gaming tests show, however, that the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5-powered phone holds consistent …

Refresh 2025-09-28T14:51:03.937Z Thanks for joining us today, and for this whole World Championships. It’s been a historic occasion in Rwanda, with big crowds lining the road and plenty of thrilling racing and astonishing performances – with Pogačar’s the best of them all. It seems we say this every time, but it really is hard not to take for granted what …

A myriad of differences exist between the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and its immediate predecessor, the Snapdragon 8 Elite, with one of the most notable being support for faster storage. In case you have not guessed it already, we are referring to UFS 4.1 support, and thanks to this massive change, the Galaxy S26 could receive a performance and efficiency …

Xiaomi 17 Pro Max’s back screen Ben Sin Just a few days after launching a smartphone series named the 15T, Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has already introduced a newer series, the 17 series. The new line consists of three phones: a standard 17, a 17 Pro, and a 17 Pro Max. I’ve been testing the largest one, the Pro Max, …

Update from September 26, 2025:Despite OnePlus’ claims, the OnePlus 15 won’t be the first smartphone featuring a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. That honor will go to the Xiaomi 17 series, which is already available for preorders and it’ll be launched in China on September 27. OnePlus still has the opportunity to be the first brand to launch a Snapdragon …

Qualcomm developed super-thin fanless Mini-PCs with Snapdragon X2 Elite series  VideoCardz.com Everything we know about Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip  Mashable Your Next Android Flagship Phone Will Get These 3 Updates in 2026  CNET Qualcomm showcases new PC chip with features aimed at business market  Yahoo Finance Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite reference mini PC looks like a coaster — some designs are …

TL;DR Xiaomi has launched the Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max. These are the first Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 phones, while also offering gigantic batteries. The Pro phones also have secondary rear screens for camera previews, gaming, and more. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor was announced yesterday, and Xiaomi has now launched the …

Qualcomm revealed the second act in its bid to overtake Intel and AMD as the leading laptop CPU maker this week with the paper launch of its Snapdragon X2 Elite and Elite Extreme processors. The company seeks to bring the kind of battery life and performance Apple has gotten out of its Arm-based M-series silicon to the Windows market. Due …

Qualcomm recently announced its newest high-end chips. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is its most advanced smartphone chip ever, and it will be used in the Galaxy S26 series next year. Besides exceptional performance, it is also the world’s first chip to use Samsung’s APV video codec that aims to compete with Apple’s ProRes codec. Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen …