This new Qualcomm chip could make many Android users happy

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2025 will be an interesting year for the Android ecosystem. Indeed, thanks to Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, smartphone manufacturers can offer devices whose performance will have nothing to envy the iPhone. As a reminder, compared to its predecessor, the Snapdragon 8 Elite has a 45% more powerful CPU with a 44% gain in energy efficiency, and a GPU whose performance and energy efficiency have been improved by 40%. However, this new component will only be available on the most expensive models. And, above all, this significant computing power will not be essential for all consumers.

This is why there are also mid-range processors. And indeed, rumors are already circulating about another Qualcomm chip called Snapdragon 8s Elite, which would be a more affordable version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite. In a recent article, our colleagues at Android Authority relayed a publication from Digital Chat Station, which shared some alleged information about this Qualcomm chip. According to our colleagues, the Snapdragon 8s Elite could have a main Cortex-X4 core clocked at 3.21 GHz, three Cortex-A720 performance cores clocked at 3.01 GHz, two Cortex-A720 efficiency cores clocked at 2.80 GHz and two additional efficiency cores clocked at 2.02 GHz. The GPU would be an Adreno 825.

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A mid-range chip close to the high-end ?

Snapdragon 8s Elite would have a configuration comparable to that of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, last year's high-end chip. However, lower clock speeds would reduce the overall performance of the new component. The Snapdragon 8s Elite's results on benchmarks would thus be lower than those of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. But in any case, with this Snapdragon 8s Elite, Qualcomm should offer performance close to that of the premium models, but on more affordable devices.

Otherwise, the source relayed by Android Authority also indicates that the Snapdragon 8s Elite should be used by the iQOO and Redmi brands. But, as usual, since this information does not come from an official source, caution is still advised.

• After releasing the Snapdragon 8 Elite, Qualcomm is reportedly preparing a new chip called the Snapdragon 8s Elite
• This would target mid-range smartphones with performance close to that of premium smartphones
• iQOO and Redmi would be among the brands that will use this component

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