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Qualcomm Preps Mid-Tier Snapdragon 8s Elite as Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 Debut Looms

Qualcomm’s SM8845 is slated to power Oppo, OnePlus and vivo phones with large batteries ahead of a late-September reveal of the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 for Xiaomi.

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Xiaomi 16 gets first crack at new Snapdragon

Overview

  • The SM8845, expected to carry the Snapdragon 8s Elite or 8 Plus name, is under active development with custom Oryon CPU cores on TSMC’s 3nm N3P process to match flagship-level performance.
  • Industry sources anticipate the chip will debut in Oppo, OnePlus and vivo models featuring battery capacities up to 8,000 mAh, aiming to deliver premium power at lower price points.
  • Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit is set for late September, when the company will officially introduce the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 (SM8850) with a 4.6 GHz Oryon CPU and Adreno 840 GPU on the 3nm node.
  • Xiaomi will be the first OEM to launch a Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 device, with the upcoming Xiaomi 16 series tipped to showcase the new chipset.
  • These launches reinforce Qualcomm’s tiered silicon strategy of bridging performance segments and expanding high-end mobile chip adoption among major Chinese smartphone brands.