Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8s Elite could a new sub-flagship SoC, with great performance at lower price points than Snapdragon flagships. Read on!

A tipster claims that Qualcomm is starting to test its alleged "Snapdragon 8s Elite" and its core setup has supposedly been leaked. The chip may arrive with a 1+3+2+2 array like the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with one Prime core at 3.21GHz.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Elite codenamed SM8735, has recently garnered attention due to its appearance on Geekbench, showcasing detailed performance metrics. An early Geekbench listing revealed that its cutting-edge CPU architecture comprises one Cortex-X4 core clocked at 3.

Qualcomm is developing a new high-end chipset that will be positioned below the Snapdragon 8 Elite (and even the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3).

Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 8 Elite late last year. The chipset quickly established itself as the most powerful in the Android industry. The implementation of the new custom Oryon cores is largely responsible for this.

The Turbo Pro hit Geekbench and the iQOO Z10 Turbo followed it - this one running on a Dimensity 8400 chipset instead. A few days ago, we came across

iQOO and Redmi should be the first to use the chip when it is released sometime around April 2025. Based on rumours, the Redmi phone will pack a 1.5K OLED screen, 7000mAh battery, and 90W charging. This could launch globally as POCO F7.