But the newly unveiled Snapdragon 8 Elite offers more than just surface changes as it's built on a 3-nanometer process, features a new CPU and promises plenty of neural processing to handle new on-device AI features.

Next year's top Android phones will have even better AI capabilities, low-light camera performance and be able to last longer when playing games. At its Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, Qualcomm revealed the Snapdragon 8 Elite, the next generation of chips that will power the best phones from Samsung, Motorola, OnePlus and more manufacturers.

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, equipped with Oryon CPU architecture, is set to power flagship Android smartphones, replacing the Snapdragon 8 Gen naming scheme. Models such as the iQOO 13 and OnePlus 13 are among those expected to feature this new chipset.