Some smartphones featuring the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 have already been launched in China, with many expecting a global release shortly after. A growing list of flagship smartphones are expected to feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, which was officially announced in late September 2025. The chipset is anticipated to power top-tier Android devices throughout late 2025 and 2026, with several phones already confirmed or heavily rumored. Xiaomi 17 series: The Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max were confirmed as the first phones to use this chip. The Pro and Pro Max models will include a secondary rear display. nubia REDMAGIC 11 Pro series: The gaming-focused nubia REDMAGIC 11 Pro series is set to feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. realme GT8 Pro: The realme GT8 Pro launched in China in October 2025 with the new Snapdragon chip and is expected to be released in international markets later. Honor Magic 8 series: The Honor Magic 8 series, which includes t...
The long awaited Android Marshmallow update for the unbranded or factory unlocked version of the Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900F has just started in Europe. Earlier today, an unbranded firmware build G900FXXU1CPD2 which is based in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow has started hitting over the air. The said Android MM released are now initially available and are spotted heading to The Netherlands Galaxy S5 owners. This is just a good indication that the rest of the European countries will received the said Marshmallow goodies these couple of days ahead. The Android Marshmallow G900FXXU1CPD2 build is quite similar to the ones released on Vodafone Galaxy S5 update build G900FXXU1CPD3 . It carries the same "kernel version" and has been process at the date but only differs in "baseband" version. We have also found that released build G900FXXU1CPD7 in United Arab Emirates seems the most latest build compared to the latter and the form...