A new leak may have given us the clearest look yet at Qualcomm’s next flagship chip, the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2. And it points to a significant boost in performance over its predecessor.
According to known leaker Digital Chat Station, the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 (model number SM88550) will be built on TSMC’s 3nm N3P process and feature a 2+6 core setup: two prime cores and six performance cores.
It’s a similar configuration to the current 8 Elite, but it will be based on Arm’s newer v9 architecture this time. This seems likely as the tipster notes that the chip will have support for SME1 and SVE2.
These are Arm’s v9 advanced instruction set extensions that are typically reserved for improving tasks like on-device AI processing and computational photography. And yes, that means the 8 Elite is based on Arm’s v8 architecture.
The GPU is also getting an update. The chip will reportedly use an Adreno 840, though details on clock speeds or capabilities haven’t surfaced yet.
Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 AnTuTu
Performance-wise, the leaked numbers are hard to ignore. According to the source, the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 has already hit an AnTuTu score of 3.8 million points. This is over 30 percent improvement compared to the best-performing Snapdragon 8 Elite phone in March. It’s a big jump, even if benchmark numbers rarely tell the full story of real-world performance.
These early leaks suggest the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 is more than a routine refresh. With a shift to Arm v9 and improved computing capabilities, Qualcomm may be laying the groundwork for phones that lean more heavily on AI and real-time processing.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 is expected to power next year’s premium Android flagships. Qualcomm hasn’t confirmed a release date yet, but an official announcement could arrive sometime in October.
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