Qualcomm Snapdragon Powers Samsung Galaxy Lineup with AI Across Smartphones Watches & Eyewear
Qualcomm has announced that its latest Snapdragon platforms will power a new suite of Samsung Galaxy devices, including smartphones, watches, and intelligent eyewear. The integration focuses on enabling advanced on-device AI and improved cross-device connectivity.
Why it matters
This partnership highlights the industry-wide push to integrate generative AI directly into consumer hardware, shifting processing power from the cloud to local devices.
At Samsung Unpacked, Qualcomm Technologies announced that its Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, Snapdragon Wear™ Elite Platform and Snapdragon® AR1 Gen 1 will power Samsung’s newest devices – including the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8, Samsung Galaxy Watch9, Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra21 and the new Intelligent Eyewear.
A Connected Galaxy Ecosystem Powered by Snapdragon
Snapdragon is the foundation of the new Galaxy devices enabling a unified AI experience across smartphones, wearables, and intelligent eyewear. By delivering powerful on-device processing and enhanced cross-device connectivity, Snapdragon provides experiences that are consistent, contextually aware, and increasingly autonomous, adapting in real time to how users live, work, and create.
Advanced Mobile Performance for Galaxy AI
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