Snapdragon 8 Elite Ignites the Smartphone Market: Top Flagship, Heavyweight Flagship, Gaming Flagship, Which One Is Your Pick?

Snapdragon 8 Elite Ignites the Smartphone Market: Top Flagship, Heavyweight Flagship, Gaming Flagship, Which One Is Your Pick?At 3:00 am Beijing time on October 22nd, while most were fast asleep, executives from major domestic smartphone manufacturers gathered in Hawaii, alongside Qualcomm, to push the Snapdragon Technology Summit to its climax. Lei Technology's editorial department also sent "One Dawn" to the scene in Hawaii, United States, to provide a special report on the summit

Snapdragon 8 Elite Ignites the Smartphone Market: Top Flagship, Heavyweight Flagship, Gaming Flagship, Which One Is Your Pick?

At 3:00 am Beijing time on October 22nd, while most were fast asleep, executives from major domestic smartphone manufacturers gathered in Hawaii, alongside Qualcomm, to push the Snapdragon Technology Summit to its climax. Lei Technology's editorial department also sent "One Dawn" to the scene in Hawaii, United States, to provide a special report on the summit. For the Snapdragon Summit 2024, our readers' primary focus is undoubtedly the new generation of flagship chips: Snapdragon 8 Elite (Snapdragon 8 Elite). This chip boasts a 45% increase in CPU single-core performance, a 45% improvement in multi-core performance, a 62% enhancement in browser performance, a 40% boost in GPU performance, and a 35% improvement in ray tracing capability. Additionally, it comes equipped with Snapdragon X80 modem and FastConnect 7900, supporting 5G Advanced and AI-enhanced Wi-Fi 7, as well as UWB (Ultra-Wideband) wireless carrier communication technology. (Source: Qualcomm)

Previously, Guo Ming-chi, an analyst at TF International Securities, revealed that the Snapdragon 8 Elite's price is around $180 (approximately RMB 1280), marking an increase of about $20 compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen3. However, considering the substantial performance improvements, the Snapdragon 8 Elite remains a great value proposition.

Prior to the release of the Snapdragon 8 Elite, major domestic smartphone manufacturers have already started preheating their new flagship phones, and the specific release dates for these new models have been gradually revealed or officially announced. With the official launch of the Snapdragon 8 Elite, the next generation of flagship phones from these manufacturers is about to be unveiled. As of now, at least a dozen phones are confirmed to be the first to feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite. In the following, Lei Technology will analyze and interpret the upcoming dozen-plus flagship phones, categorized into top flagships, heavyweight flagships, and gaming flagships, providing references for users seeking to upgrade their devices.

Top Flagships powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite: Hardware as the Form, Software as the Essence

Since Samsung took the lead in abandoning its dual flagship strategy and axing the Note series, major domestic manufacturers have also abandoned one of their flagship product lines. Currently, their high-end product lineups generally consist of a top flagship and a foldable phone. The four major Android brands in China: Xiaomi, Honor, OPPO, and vivo, respectively have their top flagships as the Xiaomi Digital series, Honor Magic series, OPPO Find X series, and vivo X series.

The specific release date for the latest generation Xiaomi 15 series flagship has yet to be officially announced, but Zeng Xuezhong, Senior Vice President of Xiaomi Group and President of the International Department, announced the Xiaomi 15 series and Xiaomi's surging OS 2.0 at the Snapdragon Summit. Combining information from @DigitalChatStation and the deadline for the Xiaomi Technology Festival fan recruitment being October 25th, the Xiaomi 15 series is expected to be released at the end of October. (Source: Lei Technology)

In terms of configuration, the Xiaomi 15 series represents a conventional upgrade. The standard version continues to pursue a small-screen flagship strategy, while the Pro version aims to compete with other manufacturers' comparable products. Aside from the performance enhancements brought by the Snapdragon 8 Elite, the most significant upgrade in the Xiaomi 15 series should be the surging OS 2.0. The new system will seamlessly integrate with AI, achieving AI reconstruction at the bottom layer of scheduling, thereby significantly enhancing stability and fluency. Lu Weibing, President of Xiaomi Group and Brand General Manager, stated during the Double 11 launch event that he was making a promise to everyone: this time, Xiaomi's surging OS will definitely work. Last year, Lei Jun mentioned that the Xiaomi 14 would be the last Xiaomi digital flagship model starting at RMB 3999. Considering the price increase of the Snapdragon 8 Elite, the starting price of the Xiaomi 15 series may be around RMB 4299.

Honor smartphones have officially announced that the Magic 7 series will be released on