Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite flagship chipset with custom Oryon CPU launched: specs, list of smartphone brands | Tech Tips

Qualcomm has finally taken the wraps off its flagship mobile chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Elite. It was first expected to be called Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 as we’ve seen with previous generations but Qualcomm has opted for a name change this time with ‘Elite’. The Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC is powered by Qualcomm’s next-gen custom Oryon CPU, currently used in the Snapdragon X Elite chipset for laptops. 

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset announced

The Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset is built on TSMC’s 3nm process. The Oryon CPU architecture has the prime core at 4.32 GHz and performance cores at 3.53 GHz. Qualcomm says that this is the fastest mobile SoC with peak CPU speeds at 4.32 GHz. This is higher than the recently launched MediaTek Dimensity 9400, which has a maximum clock speed of 3.63 GHz.

Qualcomm says that the new chipset offers a 44 percent boost in CPU performance, 44 percent improved power efficiency, and 27 percent overall power savings. AI performance in the Snapdragon 8 Elite has also been boosted thanks to the Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, which is now 45 percent faster. The chipset also has 40 percent Adreno GPU performance along with mobile-first support for Unreal Engine 5.3, which should help produce film-quality 3D environments. 

The Snapdragon 8 Elite is equipped with AI-powered camera features like ‘Limitless Segmentation’, which is said to recognise and enhance faces, hair, clothing, and more. It also allows the removal of unwanted elements from video footage. 

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite specifications

• The Qualcomm Oryon CPU has a 64-bit architecture with the prime core clocked up to 4.32 GHz and performance cores clocked up to 3.53 GHz. The chipset is powered by Qualcomm’s Adreno GPU and Hexagon NPU.
• The new Snapdragon chipset supports up to 48MP triple camera at 30fps with zero shutter lag, up to 108MP single camera, and up to 320MP megapixel photo capture. It’s equipped to capture 8K HDR videos at 60 fps and 4K at 120fps. 
• The Snapdragon 8 Elite supports dual-channel LP-DDR5x memory, up to 5.3GHz, UFS 4.0 storage, and up to 24GB RAM. 
• Its connectivity features include Wi-Fi 7 with a peak speed of 5.8 Gbps, Bluetooth 6.0,
  and integrated Ultra Wideband (UWB). 
• The Snapdragon 8 Elite supports Quick Charge 5, USB Version 3.1 Gen 2, and USB Type-C port. Some of its audio features include Qualcomm aptX Adaptive and aptX Lossless audio and Spatial audio with head-tracking.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite: list of smartphone brands confirmed

Although the phone names haven’t been revealed yet Qualcomm has confirmed the brands that will release devices with the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. The first Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered phones are confirmed to launch in the coming week, including the likes of Xiaomi 15 series, Honor Magic 7 series, Realme GT 7 Pro and more. Here’s the full list of smartphone brands:

• ASUS
• Honor
• iQOO
• OnePlus
• OPPO
• Realme
• Samsung
• Vivo
• Xiaomi

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