Archive · 29 Sep 2025
Qualcomm's Agentic AI to Extend Beyond Premium Phones
Qualcomm's new phone chip, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, has Agentic AI, which is like a super-smart assistant.
Instead of just answering questions, it can plan and do things like book tickets.
It also makes your phone faster, smoother, and gives better battery life.
This new AI will not only be in expensive phones.
The chip can also record studio-quality videos.
Big phone brands such as Samsung and Xiaomi will use this new chip in their upcoming phones.
It is designed to be great for gamers, creators, and anyone who uses their phone for work.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip features Agentic AI.
Agentic AI can anticipate actions, such as booking travel.
The new chip includes a faster Neural Processing Unit (NPU).
The chip supports the Advanced Professional Video (APV) codec.
The technology will extend beyond premium phones.
- Who
- Christopher Patrick of Qualcomm
- What
- Discussed the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and its agentic AI capabilities.
- When
- Last week
- Where
- Closed-door media discussion.
- Why
- To discuss Qualcomm's plans for the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, including Agentic AI.
- New Chip
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- Agentic AI Definition
- AI that can think ahead, plan, and take action.
- NPU Improvement
- 37% faster than previous version
- New Codec
- Advanced Professional Video (APV)
- Adoption
- Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Oppo, Vivo, iQOO will adopt the new chip