Qualcomm 's top-of-the-line mobile chip is getting a new name. 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 bundles an all-new custom CPU with improved gaming performance and AI capabilities to create a powerful new mobile SoC