Snapdragon 8 Elite Customized for Galaxy Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks vs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks

There are 6 key differences between Snapdragon 8 Elite Customized for Galaxy Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks.

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Key differences

Snapdragon 8 Elite Customized for Galaxy Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks vs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks — Key differences
	Snapdragon 8 Elite Customized for Galaxy Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks
Announced	December 2025	2026
Availability	Exclusive to one phone model	Exclusive to Samsung flagship devices
Architecture	Oryon (first generation)	Oryon Gen 3
GPU	Adreno (customized for the original Elite tier)	Adreno 840
Key features	Custom-tuned for running two displays in a tri-folding phone	Highest clock within the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 family
Phones using it	Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra

Snapdragon 8 Elite Customized for Galaxy Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks

A special variant of the Snapdragon 8 Elite tuned for the power needs of the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold, Samsung's first tri-folding phone.

+Custom power tuning accounting for the tri-fold form factor.
+Supports running two displays simultaneously efficiently.
+Joint development with Samsung ensures precise device fit.

−Based on the previous Snapdragon 8 Elite generation, not the newer Gen 5.
−Exclusive to a single phone model as of this review.

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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks

Samsung-exclusive higher-clocked variant of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (4.7GHz), available in the Galaxy S26 Ultra and Z Fold8 Ultra.

+Higher prime core clock (4.7GHz) compared to the standard variant.
+Custom thermal improvements developed with Samsung.
+Considered the top option in the 8 Elite Gen 5 family.

−Samsung-exclusive, not available to other manufacturers.
−The gap over the standard variant is minor and may not be noticeable in daily use.

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Full specifications

Snapdragon 8 Elite Customized for Galaxy Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks vs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks — Full specifications
	Snapdragon 8 Elite Customized for Galaxy Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks
Manufacturing
Manufacturer	Qualcomm (Samsung-exclusive)	Qualcomm (Samsung-exclusive)
Fabrication	3nm	3nm
Announced	December 2025	2026
Availability	Exclusive to one phone model	Exclusive to Samsung flagship devices
CPU
CPU cores	8 cores	8 cores
Core configuration	—	2x Oryon Gen 3 Prime 4.7GHz + 6x Performance 3.6GHz
Max clock	—	4.7 GHz
Architecture	Oryon (first generation)	Oryon Gen 3
Graphics & AI
GPU	Adreno (customized for the original Elite tier)	Adreno 840
GPU clock	—	Custom Samsung thermal improvements
Memory & connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
Extra features
Key features	Custom-tuned for running two displays in a tri-folding phone	Highest clock within the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 family
Phones using it	Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra

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