Digital Chat Station<\/a> (DCS), the company is also rumoured to be working on another high-performance chipset that could rival last year\u2019s Snapdragon 8 Elite.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis mystery chip is said to pack an all-big-core CPU setup using Qualcomm\u2019s custom-developed cores, similar to the original 8 Elite. However, it\u2019ll be built on a newer manufacturing process and borrow some of the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2\u2019s specs. That means better efficiency and potentially some upgraded features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Interestingly, this isn\u2019t going to be Snapdragon 8s Gen 5, it\u2019s actually positioned higher than that but still a notch below the 8 Elite 2. Nobody\u2019s sure what Qualcomm will name it, though some are guessing it could be called the Snapdragon 8 Plus. Performance-wise, it sounds like a minor but noticeable upgrade over the first-gen 8 Elite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DCS also mentioned that Oppo, OnePlus, and Vivo are expected to use this chip in upcoming devices. And here\u2019s a fun detail, some of these phones might come with massive batteries, reaching up to 8,000mAh!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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