Qualcomm is trying hard to turn the tables on the big chip players in the industry this year. This company acquired a startup called Nuvia formed by ex-Apple staffers in 2021. The Nuvia team helped with the development of the Oryon CPU core, a custom-integrated core that will deliver improved power and efficiency. The successor to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will feature Oryon cores and to reflect this change, Qualcomm may adopt a new naming convention for its next chip for premium Android smartphones.
SmartPrix got its hands on a promotional poster for the Xiaomi 15 series which says it will feature the Snapdragon Elite. Qualcomm had previously confirmed that its new chip would be announced in October and Xiaomi would be the first company to release a phone with the chip.
Qualcomm's next chip for premium smartphones will be known as the Snapdragon Elite. | Image Credit - SmartPrix
Since the Xiaomi 14 is fueled by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, it's safe to assume that the next-gen model will flaunt the next premium Snapdragon chip. Thus, it's likely the chip that was referred to as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is actually the Snapdragon Elite.
This will align with the naming convention for the new Oryon-based PC processors introduced by Qualcomm this year.
Leaker Digital Chat Station has also shared an image that hints that Qualcomm's upcoming chipset will be known as the Snapdragon Elite.
The Snapdragon Elite will likely also supercharge the gaming experience on Android devices. | Image Credit - Digital Chat Station
This will be a new beginning of sorts for Qualcomm, not least because of the change in the naming scheme, but also because the company will no longer be relying on cores licensed from ARM. The self-designed Oryon cores will bring to the table better peak performance and improved power efficiency.
If leaked benchmarks are anything to go by, the Snapdragon Elite outperforms the iPhone 16 Pro Max's A18 Pro chip in multi-core tests, and nearly matches it in single-core performance.
Like the Snapdragon X Elite PC platform, the Snapdragon Elite for smartphones will presumably also pack a lot of AI processing power and will blast through the most demanding of gaming titles.
With manufacturers like Apple making clear that performance requirements of AI workloads will grow with the passage of time, the need for a super-fast chip for flagships cannot be overemphasised.
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Anam Hamid is a computer scientist turned tech journalist who has a keen interest in the tech world, with a particular focus on smartphones and tablets. She has previously written for Android Headlines and has also been a ghostwriter for several tech and car publications. Anam is not a tech hoarder and believes in using her gadgets for as long as possible. She is concerned about smartphone addiction and its impact on future generations, but she also appreciates the convenience that phones have brought into our lives. Anam is excited about technological advancements like folding screens and under-display sensors, and she often wonders about the future of technology. She values the overall experience of a device more than its individual specs and admires companies that deliver durable, high-quality products. In her free time, Anam enjoys reading, scrolling through Reddit and Instagram, and occasionally refreshing her programming skills through tutorials.
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