Qualcomm today introduced its flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform that promises 45% improvements in CPU, 40% GPU performance improvements, 44% overall improvements in power efficiency and 45% faster NPU.
It also confirmed that several OEMs including ASUS, HONOR, iQOO, OnePlus, OPPO, realme, Samsung, Vivo, Xiaomi, and more will use the chip.
Xiaomi 15 series
Xiaomi’s new flagship, Xiaomi 15 series will be the first to be powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite, said Xiaomi’s SVP and president, Adam Zeng. He said that it has made special optimizations for the Surge system HyperCore, which can reduce power consumption by 29.7% and peak temperature by 3 degrees Celsius in intensive games.
The company has already confirmed the launch of the phones at an event in China this month.
HONOR Magic7 series
HONOR’s flagship HONOR Magic7 series, which will be introduced on October 30th will use the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, said George Zhao, CEO of HONOR.
The company also introduced industry’s first AI Agent for the open ecosystem, and the CEO said that it will bring on-device generative AI to portrait and gaming powered by NPU computing for the first time to
devices.
OnePlus 13
OnePlus 13 which will be introduced on October 31st in China, will adopt Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform. It will hold an event in China tomorrow, October 23rd, to reveal more details.
Henry Duan, Senior Vice President, OPPO, said:
Over the years, OPPO and Qualcomm Technologies have maintained a close collaboration to bring users numerous innovative experiences, including when it comes to on-device generative AI. We are looking forward for the launch of our flagship masterpiece, the OnePlus 13, which will adopt Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform as OnePlus ushers in the new decade.
iQOO 13 and vivo
iQOO has confirmed that iQOO 13 will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform. vivo has also confirmed that it will use the chip in its upcoming flagship, and it should be X200 Ultra that is expected later this year.
Yujian Shi, Senior Vice President & CTO at vivo, said:
The iQOO 13 will bring incredible new gaming experiences to consumers with visuals that will blow you away thanks to the new sliced architecture from the Qualcomm Adreno GPU and more. Together, we are proud to usher in a new era of e-sports experience.
realme GT7 Pro
realme GT 7 Pro which will be introduced in November will use the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, and it will be the first in India to use the chip, said the company.
The upcoming realme GT 7 Pro will be available on Amazon India and offline stores, making it easily accessible to customers across the country, said the company.
Commenting on this, a realme spokesperson said:
At realme, we’re committed to being the first to push boundaries and cutting-edge technology to our customers. We couldn’t be prouder to be the first brand in India to launch a smartphone featuring the Snapdragon 8 Elite Chipset. The realme GT 7 Pro isn’t just a smartphone, it’s a symbol of our continued commitment to being an innovation – first company , offering best-in-class experiences to its users.
ROG Phone 9
ASUS has confirmed that the ROG Phone 9 which will be introduced on November 19th will use the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. This promises advanced cooling and advanced AI for gamers with the powerful NPU in the chip.
nubia and Redmagic
nubia Z70 Ultra and RedMagic 10 Pro will use the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, and are expected in November.
Wei Luo, Vice President of ZTE Corporation, General Manager of Terminal Product, said:
We are excited to announce that our nubia Z Series flagship, based on Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform is coming to market soon. The new device not only inherits our professional camera features, but also includes upgrades on the performance, design and system experiences side. The Snapdragon 8 Elite’s strong performances and superior on-device AI capabilities allow for the new nubia Z Series to bring users even more excellent experiences.