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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 dominates Apple's A19 Pro in gaming tests aboard the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 dominates Apple's A19 Pro in gaming tests aboard the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
technology9/28/2025

The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and Apple's iPhone 17 Pro Max are the two most powerful smartphones on the market at the moment. Gaming tests show, however, that the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5-powered phone holds consistent advantages in gaming performance, efficiency, and thermal management.

The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is Qualcomm's latest and greatest smartphone SoC yet. The successor to the Snapdragon 8 Elite powers the new Xiaomi 17 series, and the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max has now been put through a series of gaming tests alongside the A19 ... [991 chars]