Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 Launch Timeline Leaked; Next 3y4f5u Gen Flagship Phones Tipped to Arrive in October

Xiaomi 16 and Xiaomi 16 Pro are said to be the first smartphones to arrive with the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2. 4n646q

Written by David Delima | Updated: 28 April 2025 13:11 IST

Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 Launch Timeline Leaked; Next-Gen Flagship Phones Tipped to Arrive in October

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Xiaomi is likely to be the first to use the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 in a phone

Highlights

New chipset could come with second-generation Oryon U core
Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 will debut as a successor to Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC
Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon 8 Elite in October 2024

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Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 — have surfaced online. The successor to the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC is expected to arrive on the rumoured Xiaomi 16 and Xiaomi 16 Pro, and they are said to be the first handsets to arrive with the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chipset.

Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 Launch Timeline (Expected) 2511

Tipster Digital Chat Station (translated from Chinese) claims on Weibo that Qualcomm will announce the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 at the end of September. The first set of smartphones featuring the new chip will launch in October. This means the chip could be unveiled a month earlier than its predecessor, which was launched during its Summit 2024 event in Maui in October last year.

Most of the major Android flagship phones released recently, including the Galaxy S25 series.

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Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 Specifications (Expected) 71n1

The Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 is expected to provide significant improvements over the existing flagship chip. The Android phones powered by this chip will compete with the likes of Apple's iPhone 17 series. The Xiaomi 16 and Xiaomi 16 Pro are rumoured to be the first phones to feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2.

A recent leak suggested that the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 will have a base frequency of 4.4GHz, slightly higher than the 4.32GHz of the previous model. It is said to pack second-generation Oryon U cores, and they could deliver 25 percent improved performance over the predecessor. The new chip is likely to LPDDR5x and LPDDR6 RAM.

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REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Compact and excellent aesthetics
Top-notch display
AI features loaded
One UI 7 brings nice updates
Decent cameras

Bad
25W fast-charging limit
Expensive (base price)

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Display 6.20-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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OnePlus 13 3f6454

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Slim IP68 and IP69-rated design
Magnetic accessories
Sharp 120Hz display
Plenty of AI features
Buttery smooth software performance
Great battery life
Fast wired and wireless charging

Bad
AI image editing tools aren't impressive
Accessories need the magnetic case to function

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Display 6.82-inch

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB, 16GB, 24GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

Battery Capacity 6000mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1440x3168 pixels

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Xiaomi 15 2m5w1y

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.36-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 5240mAh

OS Android

Resolution 1200x2670 pixels

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Vivo X200 Ultra 1f4j3w

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.82-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite

Front Camera 50-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 200-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 6000mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 3168x1440 pixels

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