These are the phones that will feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC

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At the Snapdragon Summit event, Qualcomm introduced its latest processor chip, the Snapdragon 8 Elite. It is said to be the most powerful and fastest mobile chip in the world, at least for now. That said, which phones will feature this SoC?

For your information, the Xiaomi 15 series will be the first to use the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor. As of this writing, Xiaomi has not yet revealed the official launch date in China. However, it is expected to take place as early as this week.

In addition, the HONOR Magic 7 series is also powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. The phone has made an appearance at the Snapdragon Summit event. It will be launched on 30 October 2024, in Shenzhen, China. On the same date, iQOO will launch the iQOO 13 at Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, China. In addition to the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, this device is confirmed to be equipped with a 2K 144FPS display.

Moreover, OnePlus also confirmed that the OnePlus 13 will be equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Elite. The launch in China will take place on 31 October 2024, at 4.00 pm. Besides that, the realme GT 7 Pro will be launched in China on 4 November 2024, at 2.00 pm. Interestingly, realme has already confirmed that the realme GT 7 Pro will be the first smartphone to feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite in Malaysia. No specific date has been announced, but it is confirmed to take place in the same month.

Furthermore, ASUS confirmed that the ASUS ROG Phone 9 series will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC. This phone will be launched globally on 19 November 2024, at 7:00 p.m. To recap, these are the devices confirmed with Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC:

  • Xiaomi 15 Series (TBD)
  • HONOR Magic 7 Series (30 October 2024)
  • iQOO 13 (30 October 2024)
  • One Plus 13 (31 October 2024)
  • Realme GT 7 Pro (4 November 2024)
  • ASUS ROG Phone 9 Series (19 November 2024)

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