Qualcomm is reportedly working on the Snapdragon 8s Elite, a toned-down version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. This new chip, which is expected to debut in Q2 2025, will succeed last year’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. The SD8sG3 powered the likes of Realme GT 6, Realme GT Neo 6 (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 speculated that the upcoming Snapdragon 8s Elite will power the successor edition of these smartphones. In a new development, a Vivo / iQOO phone featuring the unannounced chip has emerged in Geekbench’s database. The listing has revealed its CPU and GPU details.
Snapdragon 8s Elite Geekbench listing spotted
As can be seen, a new Vivo / iQOO phone with the V2453A model number has emerged on Geekbench. The Qualcomm chip that powers the device has a 1+3+2+2 configuration with a prime CPU core working at 3.21GHz. It is accompanied by three CPU cores clocking at 3.01, two CPU cores working at 2.80GHz, and two CPU cores operating at 2.02GHz. For graphics, the chip is equipped with an Adreno 825 chip.
These details do not match with any of the existing Qualcomm chips, which indicates that it is an upcoming chip. According to tipster Digital Chat Station, it is the upcoming Snapdragon 8s Elite, which has the SM8735 part number. The tipster previously mentioned that the Snapdragon 8s Elite’s architecture would remain X4 + A720, featuring a 1+3+2+2 configuration, akin to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
The Geekbench listing further reveals that the device runs on Android 15 and has 12 GB of RAM. While the identity of the phone is not known yet, it could be the iQOO Z0 Turbo or Turbo Pro, which is expected to debut as one of the first phones powered by the Snapdragon 8s Elite chip.
Apart from the Z10 Turbo, the Snapdragon 8s Elite is expected to power other phones, such as the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro, Poco F7, Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro, and a Realme flagship.
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