Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. QCOM recently announced that Samsung, one of the major smartphone manufacturers in the world, has deployed the Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform for its S25, S25 Plus and S25 Ultra devices. QCOM and Samsung have closely collaborated to customize the Snapdragon 8 Elite for the Galaxy S series, setting a new benchmark for innovation.

Strong Focus on AI Integration and Seamless Connectivity

Snapdragon 8 Elite device incorporates the world’s most powerful and fastest second-generation custom Qualcomm Oryon CPU, Qualcomm Hexagon NPU and Qualcomm Adreno GPU, significantly boosting performance and efficiency. The chip supports leading-edge on-device AI capabilities, redefining the premium Android experience. It is also optimized to facilitate Google’s Gemini AI features, such as livestreaming from the Gemini app, various task management and writing content using Gemini.

The advanced chip features Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 Mobile Connectivity system and Snapdragon X80 5G Modem-RF System that ensure blazing fast 5G and WiFi 7 speeds. The Snapdragon Satellite will allow users to send and receive messages on narrowband non-terrestrial networks. This Galaxy S25 series is the first commercial device to feature Snapdragon Satellite. Qualcomm Spectra ISP integrated with Spatio-Temporal Filter delivers impressive low-light video capture capabilities while optimizing power consumption.

This leading-edge feature suite will deliver unparalleled communication, productivity and creativity experience for end users. Improved network efficiency will seamlessly support high bandwidth intensive applications such as multiplayer, gaming, video streaming and more.

Will This Development Drive QCOM Share Performance?

In 2024, Samsung had deployed Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 platform on its Galaxy Z series devices. The recent venture with Samsung underscores Qualcomm’s growing prowess in AI chip domain. Samsung’s continuous reliance on Qualcomm chips for its flagship devices can act as driving factor for QCOM and garner interest from other major smartphone players as well.

Qualcomm is also placing strong emphasis on developing advanced chipsets for the emerging market of AI PCs. The strategy is to diversify and enhance resilience against volatility in the smartphone market. This bodes well for long-term growth.

QCOM’s Zacks Rank & Stock Price Movement

Qualcomm currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Shares of the company have gained 10.3% in the past year compared with the industry’s growth of 28.9%.

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