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Snapdragon 8s Elite: Everything we know about it

There’s an “s” edition of Snapdragon 8 Elite in the pipeline, as per reports. If you take a look at the Snapdragon SoCs lineup, you’ll realize where it will be positioned. The Snapdragon 8s Elite will be a toned-down version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip while offering high performance at a more affordable price point.

The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, unveiled last year, sits below the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 but got a lot of attention. So, we’re going to see another “s” edition of the Snapdragon flagship — Snapdragon 8s Elite.

While the brand is entirely silent on this, recent leaks have revealed many crucial details about the chip, including CPU, GPU, and benchmark scores. So, here’s a compilation of everything we know about the Snapdragon 8s Elite.

According to a prolific leakster Digital Chat Station, the Snapdragon 8s Elite is able to achieve performance that sits between the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and 8 Gen 3.

Recently, an unknown Vivo phone with the model number V2453A appeared on Geekbench. This is believed to be the iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro, which, as per Geekbench details, likely runs the Snapdragon 8s Elite. The chip has one core at 3.21GHz, three cores at 3.01GHz, two at 2.80GHz, and two at 2.02GHz.

What’s more interesting is the GPU, Adreno 825, according to the benchmark. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has an Adreno 750, and the 8 Elite has an Adreno 830. The Adreno 825 GPU in the Geekbench listing above is from the same generation as the Snapdragon 8 Elite, which further led to the belief that the Vivo V2453A device runs the Snapdragon 8s Elite.

The Vivo device on Geekbench 6 has received 1,967 single-core scores and 5,827 multi-core scores. On AuTuTu, it gets over 2 million AnTuTu points, as per Digital Chat Station.

Snapdragon 8s Elite benchmark scores
Geekbench	1,967 (single-core) 5,827 (multi-core)
AnTuTu	2 million+

What’s more? The Snapdragon 8s Elite chip is codenamed ‘SM8735’ and is leaked to have a CPU architecture consisting of Cortex-X4 and Cortex-A720 cores. This means it won’t have Oryon cores that were developed in-house by Qualcomm but ARM-designed cores that were used in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 generation.

Snapdragon 8s Elite specs
Codename	SM8735
Cores	8
CPU configuration	1 prime core @ 3.21 GHz 3 performance cores @ 3.01 GHz 2 performance cores @ 2.80 GHz 2 efficiency cores @ 2.02 GHz
CPU max frequency	3,210 MHz
GPU	Adreno 825

Snapdragon 8s Elite release date...There’s no official word yet on the Snapdragon 8s Elite release date. However, it could be announced around the same time as last year’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. This means the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 could be announced in March 2025, and phones with this chip might be released in April. iQOO Z10 Turbo could be one of them.

Many Chinese brands, including Xiaomi, Redmi, Oppo, iQOO, and Honor, reportedly have Snapdragon 8s Elite-powered phones in the pipeline. There may also be some ultra-thin phones on the way with this chip.

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