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...
An update for Verizon Galaxy S5 (SM-G900V) dubbed as build version number MMB29M.G900VVRS2DQA1 is rolling out this week. The said G900VVRS2DQA1 update will bring the Android security patches for January 2017. Its basically the same update we've seen last month, dubbed as released build version G900VVRS2DPL1 of which contains the December 2016 Android security patches. In addition to this, this is a significant signs that the Galaxy S5 will continually getting an update for at-least once in every month within this year. Even though the Galaxy S5 has been succeeded with the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S7, and the upcoming Galaxy S8, it is truly amazing that the latter are still rocking around. What’s New: January 2017 Android security patches Optimize the device performance Resolve known issues Update version MMB29M.G900VVRS2DQA1 details : Model number: SM-G900V Android version: 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android security patc...