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

Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor back in October, and now we are waiting for a more affordable variant expected to be called the Snapdragon 8s Elite. However, it seems there’s an unexpected twist in the story.

A tipster claims that Qualcomm is starting to test its alleged "Snapdragon 8s Elite" and its core setup has supposedly been leaked. The chip may arrive with a 1+3+2+2 array like the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with one Prime core at 3.21GHz.

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

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.