Has Qualcomm finally secured its vice-like grip on Android flagships?

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If early benchmarks are to be believed, Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Elite is a serious workhorse that easily outpaces current Android and even Apple smartphones. Obviously, this will cause other silicon developers to be concerned. It’s rumored that Samsung is rushing to secure more chips for Galaxy S25, for instance, possibly because it wants to guarantee the absolute best performance for all its next-generation flagships.

While we’re still waiting to see if the 8 Elite performs as well as promised in upcoming consumer handsets, even a few percentage points dropped will still leave next-gen Snapdragon-powered phones well ahead of most competitors. This could cause quite an industry shakeup.




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