Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 to launch early

28 April 2025
It will let flagship Androids compete head-on with Apple's new iPhones sooner.

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  • Woohoo
  • XWP
  • 29 Apr 2025

We need new cooling technology that can handle heat well.

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    • Anonymous
    • 6kw
    • 29 Apr 2025

    Wow
    Instead of coming in october itll be revelead late september ! And we will see devices come in october with it ? Big news if true. Difinetly rumor worthy of frontpage

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      • Anonymous
      • PxE
      • 29 Apr 2025

      potato4k, 29 Apr 2025Meanwhile, Qualcomm keeps gatekeeping mid-rangers by rebran... more8s is the flagship killer (upper mid)
      7+ is the mid range
      7s is a lower mid
      6 gen is a low end
      4 gen is entry level

        Meanwhile, Qualcomm keeps gatekeeping mid-rangers by rebranding the same old SoC 685/695/6gen1 again and again, stagnating mid-rangers for years to come.

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          • Anonymous
          • U@6
          • 29 Apr 2025

          Hopefully it will have better heat management and won't throttle as much as 8 elite.

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            • Anonymous
            • Ib5
            • 29 Apr 2025

            8 gen 3 is already great for me. Will wait for 8 elite 4 or 5.

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              • Smartwatchguy
              • Isc
              • 29 Apr 2025

              dbizzle, 29 Apr 2025Wow I'm surprised to see such big improvements again w... moreVery true! Easy way to market new devices and get more sales. Mega pixels, resolution, refresh rates have and OS updates had their time, now back to processing power.

              Heat, throttling etc, a hardcore phone gamer would need this plugged and game outdoors winter time to use some of the chips to their full capacity.

              If some of the AI stuff was done locally to mitigate privacy issues that would be a nice justification but, stakeholders have other plans..data analytics = $.

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                • Anonymous
                • D3w
                • 29 Apr 2025

                Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite the first version, competing with Intel, so Let's appreciate this Chipset, And From all the flagship smartphones, I bought Sony Xperia 1 VII Daily user and Long-term Investment 😍 See you in 2030

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                  • Anonymous
                  • wrX
                  • 29 Apr 2025

                  It always has the better chipset each year, even the one from just a year ago.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • wrc
                    • 29 Apr 2025

                    Oops, just bought the Elite Gen 1...

                      Anonymous, 29 Apr 2025What I said is true, I have told you, all flagship smartpho... moreBalance in Performance and a snapdragon processor don't mix together. Snapdragon processors especially the 8 Elite run very hot which results in heavy throttling and the 8 Elite is also more expensive than the 8 Gen 3 which is not a very good thing and theoretically the 8 Elite is the fastest processor for android phones until it starts throttling unless you have a gaming phone like a Redmagic 10 pro along with a cooling fan then the 8 Elite won't throttle that bad.
                      In my opinion a Dimensty processor is better in efficiency and Dimensty processors don't run hot compared to snapdragon processors.

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                        • Zhang Yi
                        • D3w
                        • 29 Apr 2025

                        Downgrade Flagship 2025 Snapdragon 8 Elite gen 1

                        Oppo: The company has reduced the display resolution in its latest models, opting for lower pixel density. Downgrade Resistance glass for Oppo X8 Ultra

                        Vivo: In the Vivo X200 Ultra, the main camera sensor has been downsized from the previous 1-inch sensor to a smaller 1/1.3-inch sensor, which may impact low-light performance and depth of field effects. Vivo X200 Ultra to replace predecessor's 1-inch sensor with smaller main camera

                        Samsung The S Pen in the Galaxy S25 Ultra has been downgraded by removing Bluetooth functionality. This change eliminates features such as remote camera shutter control and air gestures, though the stylus remains lighter and no longer requires charging.

                        iPhone: While Apple has introduced AI features like Visual Intelligence in the iPhone 16 series, these functionalities are still in development and may not yet meet user expectations for accuracy and reliability.

                        Huawei and Sony: Both companies continue to prioritize innovation and technological advancement in their products. Huawei Deepseek Ai, Sony New Sensor

                          Wow I'm surprised to see such big improvements again well done. But what are we actually using all this power for now, these things are just turning into really expensive hand warmers..

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                            • Anonymous
                            • D3w
                            • 29 Apr 2025

                            What I said is true, I have told you, all flagship smartphones this year are the worst, except for the Sony Xperia 1 VII which uses a new camera sensor 48mp and Snapdragon 8 Elite with slot Microsd (Microsd Express 500mbps) and Headphones Jack 3.5mm gen 2 (Clearer sound). And I have said since October 2024 that the Snapdragon 8 Elite is balanced in performance but not the fastest, and the 2nd gen will have 30% better performance.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • Kxf
                              • 29 Apr 2025

                              Wow sure

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