Qualcomm is said to be developing the Snapdragon 8s Elite, a more simplified version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. This new chip is anticipated to launch in the second quarter of 2025, taking the place of last year’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. The SD8sG3 has powered devices like the Realme GT 6, Realme GT Neo 6 (in China), Motorola Edge 50 Ultra, Poco F6, Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro, Civi 14 Pro, Redmi Turbo 3, Honor 200 Pro, and iQOO Z9 Turbo. It is thought that the Snapdragon 8s Elite will be used in the next generation of these smartphones. Recently, a Vivo/iQOO phone with this unannounced chip was found in Geekbench’s database, revealing its CPU and GPU information.
Geekbench Listing for Snapdragon 8s Elite
A new Vivo/iQOO device has been spotted on Geekbench. The Qualcomm chip inside has a 1+3+2+2 core arrangement, with a primary CPU core running at 3.21GHz. It also includes three CPU cores at 3.01GHz, two cores at 2.80GHz, and two more at 2.02GHz. For graphics processing, the chip features an Adreno 825 GPU.
Speculation on Upcoming Chip
These specifications do not align with any current Qualcomm chips, suggesting that it is indeed a future chip. According to tipster Digital Chat Station, this is the Snapdragon 8s Elite, identified by the SM8735 part number. The tipster had earlier indicated that the Snapdragon 8s Elite would maintain an X4 + A720 architecture, similar to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, and also follows the 1+3+2+2 configuration.
Device Details and Future Releases
The Geekbench entry shows that the device runs on Android 15 and has 12 GB of RAM. While the specific phone model is unknown, it might be the iQOO Z0 Turbo or Turbo Pro, which are expected to be among the first devices to utilize the Snapdragon 8s Elite chip. Besides the Z10 Turbo, other devices like the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro, Poco F7, Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro, and a flagship from Realme are also expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 8s Elite.
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