Qualcomm will hold the 2025 Snapdragon Summit between Sept. 23 and 26 this year. Likely, the US-based chipmaker will take off covers from the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, which will power the next-generation flagship phones. A new Weibo post by reliable tipster Digital Chat Station reveals that this upcoming SoC will bring impressive upgrades in processing and graphics power.
Snapdragon 8 Elite 2: Major upgrade in CPU and GPU performance
As per the leak, the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 will introduce Qualcomm’s second-generation Oryon CPU architecture. On Geekbench 6, the chipset is reportedly targeting over 4,000 points in single-core tests and upwards of 11,000 points in multi-core scores. Compared to the first-gen Snapdragon 8 Elite, which scored around 3,100 and 9,800, respectively, the new chip promises a significant jump in performance.
The platform is also expected to feature a 16MB GMEM cache and an upgraded Adreno 840 GPU, designed to handle demanding visuals and graphics-heavy applications with ease. These upgrades suggest a focus on performance efficiency and better thermal control for future flagship devices.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 is rumored to have a 2+6 CPU structure with a maximum clock speed of up to 5GHz, offering significant improvements over its predecessor. Expected to be built with TSMC’s third-generation 3nm process, the CPU to have a base frequency of 4.4GHz, slightly higher than the 4.32GHz of the previous generation.
Based on previous patterns, Xiaomi is likely to be the first brand to launch phones powered by this chipset—specifically the Xiaomi 16 and Xiaomi 16 Pro. Other early adopters could include the OnePlus 15, iQOO 15, 15 Pro, Honor Magic 8 series, Realme GT 8 Pro, Nubia Red Magic 11 series, and Redmi K90 series.
The Oppo Find X9 Ultra and Vivo X300 Ultra arriving next year are expected to feature the new chip. However, it is unclear whether the Xiaomi 16 Ultra will feature the Snapdragon chip or the company’s in-house Xring SoC.
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