Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8s Elite could a new sub-flagship SoC, with great performance at lower price points than Snapdragon flagships. Read on!

Qualcomm is developing a new high-end chipset that will be positioned below the Snapdragon 8 Elite (and even the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3).

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Elite codenamed SM8735, has recently garnered attention due to its appearance on Geekbench, showcasing detailed performance metrics. An early Geekbench listing revealed that its cutting-edge CPU architecture comprises one Cortex-X4 core clocked at 3.

DCS went into those alleged specs, stating the SoC could see one core — which is speculated to be a Prime core — at 3.21GHz. The post adds that the 8s Elite could hold three c

Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 8 Elite late last year. The chipset quickly established itself as the most powerful in the Android industry. The implementation of the new custom Oryon cores is largely responsible for this.

Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event, set for January 22, 2025, will unveil the Galaxy S25 series, including the S25, S25 Plus, and S25 Ultra. Key details about the S25 Plus have emerged through recent Geekbench listings,