During the Mobile World Congress 2025, Qualcomm unveiled its new X85 5G modem with an integrated 5G AI processor and called out Apple's C1.

Qualcomm has announced the X85 modem, which is likely to power the 5G connection in the next wave of big phone releases.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Qualcomm has announced the X85 modem, and this part is expected to power a new wave of flagship Android phones at the end of the year.

At the core of the X85 is the Qualcomm 5G AI Processor, a built-in AI accelerator that’s part of the modem. It’s 30% faster at handling AI tasks than older versions, which means things run quicker, smarter, and with less drain on your battery, according to Qualcomm. This means you get better signal, less lag, and more efficient power use.

Its new X85 5G Modem-RF is not the first Qualcomm "modem-to-antenna solution" to include AI; it’s the fourth overall, succeeding the X80 introduced a year ago . But the San Diego firm says this year’s model—which it expects to appear in consumer devices in the second half of this year—does much more with its AI chip.

Qualcomm announces its new X85 5G modem for Android smartphones: peak download speeds of up to 12.5Gbps, peak upload speeds of 3.7Gbps.

Qualcomm X85 extends 5G advanced leadership and differentiation for premium Android smartphones, as well as PCs, fixed wireless access and IoT.

Qualcomm has brought the X85 5G flagship modem, new low-power 4G modems for IoT devices, the Dragonwing FWA Gen 4 Elite, and more to MWC 2025.

Qualcomm is announcing a faster 5G modem for Android smartphones at MWC 2025 along with several other advances.