Overview

• Leaked reports indicate that the SM8845, tentatively branded as Snapdragon 8s Elite or 8 Plus, will replace the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 in a new sub-flagship tier.
• It will integrate Qualcomm’s custom Oryon cores in an all-big core CPU setup to deliver performance on par with the existing Snapdragon 8 Elite.
• Fabricated on TSMC’s 3nm N3P process and borrowing peripherals from the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, the SM8845 aims for slight efficiency and performance gains.
• Major Chinese OEMs including OPPO, vivo, HONOR, and OnePlus are reported to plan SM8845-powered devices, some advertised with batteries up to 8,000 mAh.
• Qualcomm is expected to officially unveil the SM8845 alongside the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 at its Snapdragon Summit in late September.