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Qualcomm exec on the Snapdragon 8 Elite: 'You have something that rivals any PC you've ever used in your pocket'

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Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite system-on-chip is likely to power many of the best Android phones in 2025 .

Chris Patrick , senior vice president and GM for mobile handsets at Qualcomm , says his company doesn't design its mobile chipsets with benchmarks in mind.

Patrick : "It’s like trying to be an Olympic athlete in two different sports at the same time".

Qualcomm's new chip is a desktop-class CPU , mobile-level power efficiency.

It's going to knock out a whole new set of use cases, including gaming, productivity and AI use cases.

You have something that rivals any PC you've ever used most likely in your pocket in the smartphone.