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...
T-Mobile Galaxy S5 has gotten another update that moves its Android Marshmallow OS to build version G900TUVS1GPG2 from its current version G900TUVU1GPE1 . This update is merely a small OTA update that brings the monthly security maintenance patches to which now covers for the month of July. The update is technically just a security update and there is nothing any more changes or any additional features to the recent Android Marshmallow. The July security package is equipped with 46 Google patches and 4 Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures, according Android Security Bulletin. The following are the technical details of the Marshmallow update on T-Mobile Galaxy S5 SM-G900T and SM-G900T3: Technical details of the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update – Release build version G900TUVS1GPG2 Model number: SM-G900T Android version: 6.0.1 (Marshmallow OS) Android security patch level: July 1, 2016 Baseband version: G900TUVS1GPG2 Kernel v...