Qualcomm is preparing a cheaper Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 variant. What do you lose if you choose a phone equipped with this chip

Zona IT by Aurelian Mihai 4 August 2026, 17:21 EEST machine translated Mobile

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5V is not a special, more powerful version of the chip that already equips millions of phones. But keeping the "Elite" designation is likely an intentional move by Qualcomm to keep up appearances for less informed consumers. What does the V come from? The manufacturer does not explain…

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