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TL; DR
The Snapdragon 8 Elite has just arrived and it’s a giant leap forward for smartphone processors. Nevertheless, it looks like we now have some major leaks regarding the follow-up chipset.
Korean outlet KiPost reports (spotted via Jukanlosreve at X) that Qualcomm could “significantly” increase the price of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 processor next year. This comes after the Snapdragon 8 proved to be Elite 20-30% more expensive than its predecessor.
We’ll have to wait for more reports confirming this claim, but another significant price increase wouldn’t be good news for flagship phone makers or consumers. OEMs will likely have to pass this higher price on to consumers or downgrade their phones to maintain prices.
This isn’t the only major Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 leak we’ve seen. Veteran leak Digital chat station reports (via machine translation) that the chipset will be manufactured on TSMC’s third-generation 3nm process, called N3P. This would be an improvement over the second-generation 3nm process (N3E) used on the Snapdragon 8 Elite. Furthermore, the source also seems to suggest that clock speeds will get a boost, and we can expect a performance gain of 20% or more.
In other words, those expecting a huge leap in performance, like the jump from Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 to Snapdragon 8 Elite, might be disappointed. This could still be a notable horsepower upgrade flagship Android phonesBut especially in light of the 8 Elite’s impressive performance so far.
Moving to a more advanced manufacturing process could also yield notable efficiency improvements, translating into better battery life. And we’ve already seen how current Snapdragon 8 Elite phones like the ROG Phone 9 Pro perform significant gains in battery life.
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