Here are All Confirmed Snapdragon 8 Elite Phones (So Far)
Oct. 23, 2024Qualcomm announced itsSnapdragon 8 Eliteplatform yesterday during the Snapdragon Summit, and it brings generational improvements in performance and efficiency, beating even Apple’s latest A18 Pro. Many smartphone manufacturers have already announced their upcoming devices with the 8 Elite platform. If you can’t seem to keep track of all of them, here’s a list of all Snapdragon 8 Elite phones launching soon.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Phones Launching Soon
From Xiaomi to Samsung and OnePlus, many OEMs have stepped into the race to launch the first 8 Elite-powered device. Here are all the Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered smartphones with their confirmed or expected launch dates. Keep in mind, this list is not in the order of release dates.
TheOnePlus 13features a slightly different back design, an “exceptional” BOE-sourcedmicro-curved X2 2K display. It’ll be coupled with a whopping ~6100 mAhbattery with100Wwired and50Wwireless charging.
Qualcomm claims the Snapdragon 8 Elite has45% greater efficiencythan last year, which, when coupled with the6100 mAh battery, should make the phone last much longer. Similarly, bothOxygen OS 15and Color OS 15 are set to bring more AI features to the table, and the improved Hexagon NPU with a 45% performance and efficiency boost should help the case.
As is the case every year, theGalaxy S25 Ultrawill be powered by the most high-end Snapdragon, i.e., Snapdragon 8 Elite this year. As for the standard S25 and S25+, there are still uncertainties around whether they will feature Snapdragon 8 Elite or a different SoC.
Besides the processor, the S25 series will receive a few design changes and better cameras on the S25 Ultra. We’ve jotted down all S25 series leaks and rumors in ourGalaxy S25 seriesroundup, so do check it out.
TheXiaomi 15series will be one of the first to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC. While we don’t have the exact release date yet, Xiaomi recently sent out invites to its Mi fans.
The Xiaomi 15 series will consist of three phones like last year — Xiaomi 15, Xiaomi 15 Pro, and Xiaomi 15 Ultra. The Leica partnership will probably continue and the Xiaomi 15 will be a compact device, just like the Xiaomi 14. While we don’t know the exact specifications of 15 Ultra, the vanilla 15 is rumored to come with a6.36-inch 1.5K 120 Hz AMOLED displaywith16GB RAM,UFS 4.0storage, and a4,900 mAhbattery with100Wwired and50Wwireless charging.
iQOO 13is the next device on this list confirmed to launch with Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC. The India launch has also been teased by the firm, which, if we had to guess, will be at theend of Novemberor in the first few weeks of December.
Realme sent down ripples in the sub $450 smartphone segment by launching the GT 6 Pro (Review) in the subcontinent last year. It featured the then-newly launched Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, and it looks like the manufacturer will do the same with theGT 7 Pro. Realme recently revealed that the upcoming GT 7 Pro will be powered by the latest 8 Elite SoC.
ASUS recentlyrevealedthat its upcoming gaming-centric ROG Phone 9 will feature Snapdragon 8 Elite. The firm has also shared the official renders of the device which confirm a flat display, a similar camera module like the ROG Phone 8, and alight-up ROG logo.
The tagline of the ROG Phone 9 launch is “AI on, Game on,” which suggests that the phone may includeAI featuresfor users to try or to improve the overall gaming experience. Besides this, very little is known about the device.
HONOR launched the Magic7 series during the Snapdragon Summit and announced it will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC. The Magic7 series consists of two devices — HONOR Magic7 and Magic7 Pro. The firm is also expected to unveil its latest UIMagicOS 9.0based on Android 15 on October 23.
As for the features and specifications, the phones are expected to feature a new on-device Autopilot AI called Yoyo that can order something for you, organize notifications, and more. The Magic7 Pro will boast a6.82-inch 2K OLEDdisplay with120Hzrefresh rate, LPDDR5X RAM, and UFS 4.0 storage. Powering the device will be a5,800 mAhbattery with100W wiredand66W wirelesscharging.
Announcements from other brands overshadowed the upcoming REDMAGIC gaming phone. The firm announced (via X) that its upcoming phone, the REDMAGIC 10 Pro, will feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC. Not much is known about the design and specifications as of now but more details should surface as we inch closer to the launch.
The company’s previous gaming phone, the REDMAGIC 9S Pro, had a6.8-inch AMOLEDdisplay with a120Hzrefresh rate. We’d like REDMAGIC to bump it to 144Hz or 165Hz this year. The battery capacity of the 10 Pro could be as much as 9S Pro’s6500 mAhcapacity with80W fast charging. We should also see improvements in the device’s cooling system.
And those are all the devices that are launching with the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC. What are your thoughts on the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC? Let us know in the comments below.
