Realme GT 7 Pro, OnePlus 13, Xiaomi 15, iQOO 13: Here’s A List of the Upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Smartphones

The Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC made its debut during the Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit 2024. Qualcomm’s latest flagship mobile chip features custom Oryon CPU cores, which according to the company makes it the most powerful mobile chip yet.

The latest octa-core processor from Qualcomm comes with two prime cores with up to 4.32 GHz clock speed and six high-performance cores with 3.6 GHz clock speed, and the chip can also support up to 320MP camera, 8K video recording at 60 fps in HDR format, and supports all the latest 5G standards along with Wi-Fi 7. In the aftermath of the launch, several major smartphone brands announced devices powered by the new Snapdragon 8 Elite chip.

Upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Smartphones

Realme GT 7 Pro | The Realme GT 7 Pro is making its debut in India and globally sometime in November. According to the company, it will be the first Snapdragon 8 Elite smartphone in India. Here’s a look at what to expect from the upcoming Realme GT 7 Pro.

Asus ROG Phone 9 | The Asus ROG Phone 9 will be among the first smartphones to make its debut with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Elite chip globally. The ROG Phone 9 is hitting global markets on November 19, 2024. Here’s a look at the upcoming Asus ROG Phone 9.

Xiaomi 15 Series | The Xiaomi 15 will be the world’s first Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered smartphone, launching in China early next week. While Xiaomi is yet to provide an official launch date, a slide during yesterday’s summit revealed that the Xiaomi 15 series will be the first to bring the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset.

OnePlus 13 | The OnePlus 13 with the new Snapdragon chip is also set to make its debut in China next week, on October 13 at 1:30 pm IST. OnePlus has also highlighted the introduction of a new chip-level technology called the Tidal Engine, which will further improve the performance of the chipset. Here’s an in-depth look at the OnePlus 13’s full rumour roundup.

iQOO 13 | The iQOO 13 is also making its debut in China on October 30 at 04:00 pm local time or 01:30 pm IST. The iQOO 13 will likely arrive in India some time in November or December this year. The iQOO 13 will feature a 6,150 mAh battery, a 2K 144Hz OLED display, and a 120W fast charging support.

Honor Magic 7 Series | The Honor Magic 7 series with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chip is also debuting on October 30 in China. Apart from the new Snapdragon chip, the Honor Magic 7 series will also incorporate a new industry first AI Agent.

Apart from these smartphones, the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip is also set to make its way on the Samsung Galaxy S25 series in January 2025. Moreover, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra will also use Qualcomm’s latest flagship chip, although it is slated to arrive in Q1 2025. The Vivo X200 Ultra will also incorporate the new SD 8 Elite chip when it arrives in the second quarter of 2025.