Qualcomm has done it again. The new Snapdragon 8 Elite represents a significant jump in power compared to the last generation; a mobile processor that aims to be as powerful as a laptop, something that until not long ago seemed impossible, thanks to the use of the same cores as the Snapdragon X Plus used in the Copilot+ PC laptops. It won’t just be the most powerful processor available on Android; It has the potential to be the most powerful in the entire sector, period.
With those credentials, it’s no surprise that major brands have jumped on Qualcomm’s bandwagon; even those that until now used processors from other brands, or even their own designs, They have confirmed that they will use the Snapdragon 8 Elite in at least one of its new models. Among the list we find some of the biggest names in the sector, with few exceptions.
To begin with, the most anticipated confirmation was that of Samsung. According to rumors, until now the Korean company was still doubting whether to bet on its Exynos processors in the new Galaxy S25 range that will be presented at the beginning of next year; There was even talk that he was going to change sides to MediaTek. Samsung’s appearance at the Qualcomm conference erases those doubts and confirms that, at the very least, one of the new S25 will use the Snapdragon 8 Elite; The big question is which one, or which ones.
Samsung confirmed the use of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite
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It is possible that only the Ultra model boasts of using the new processor, and that the rest of the range continues with a new Exynos; or even that Samsung will once again make the controversial decision to use Snapdragon only in some countries and leave Spain without the best chip. We don’t know, and Samsung’s decision has yet to be confirmed.
What we do know is what the first mobile with the Snapdragon 8 Elite: the Xiaomi 15. The president of the company’s mobile division, Lu Weibing, proudly announced this at the Qualcomm conference, and even showed a preview of the device, which will be officially presented at the end of this month.
Xiaomi announced the global debut of the Snapdragon 8 Elite with the Xiaomi 15
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The Xiaomi 15 will lead the change in the sector, with the global debut of the Snapdragon 8 Elite; This implies that it will be the first time that we will be able to verify the power of this chip first-hand in Spain. Expectations are high, especially for avid users like gamers; but Xiaomi claims that it has achieved maximum performance in intense games, while reducing the peak temperature by 3 degrees and the energy consumption by 29.7%.
This should translate into longer games and less loss of performance due to heat buildup. Xiaomi will have the advantage of a special collaboration with Qualcomm to adapt the Snapdragon 8 Elite to HyperOSthe new Android-based system that will have exclusive optimizations.
The Xiaomi 15 will receive special optimization for HyperOS with the Snapdragon 8 Elite
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However, Xiaomi will not be the only one that will release the Snapdragon 8 Elite in the coming days. HONOR also appeared to announce that the upcoming HONOR Magic 7 will use the new processor and will be officially launched on October 30.
HONOR’s ace in the hole will be in the use of Qualcomm’s advanced AI functions, which has allowed it to create AI autopilotan agent integrated into the mobile phone that, in addition to answering our questions, can use AI to improve performance in video games and other mobile functions.
HONOR will use Qualcomm (img) AI capabilities for its new Autopilot AI
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The brands of the BBK group will not be far behind. The OnePlus 13 announced this week will also use the Snapdragon 8 Elite, becoming the “most powerful and balanced” OnePlus according to its vice president. Realme will use the chip in the Realme GT 7 Pro, but will debut it in the Indian market first.
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For their part, OPPO and vivo have only confirmed the use of the new chip, but not the mobile phone; but they are expected to be the Find X8 Pro and the X200 Ultra respectively. Other brands such as ASUS (with the upcoming ROG Phone 9), nubia and Redmagic have also confirmed the use of the Snapdragon 8 Elite.
