You won't have to wait much longer for Snapdragon 8s Elite-powered affordable flagships

Snapdragon 8s Elite chip tipped to arrive soon; first phones in April

In the last couple of years, Qualcomm has made some important changes to its product nomenclature. While the company’s chip names and lineups used to be fairly clear, they are now almost as confusing as MediaTek’s. One of the changes was the creation of “Snapdragon s” chips in both the high-end and mid-range segments. A new leak claims that Qualcomm is about to launch the Snapdragon 8s Elite chip. What are “Snapdragon s” chips? For starters, “Sn…

You won't have to wait much longer for Snapdragon 8s Elite-powered affordable flagships

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority A new leak claims the Snapdragon 8s Elite will launch soon. The leak claims the first phones with the chip will be released in April. The chip is designed to be a sub-flagship SoC. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite chip is found in some of the best Android phones currently available. However, the company’s focus isn’t solely on creating processors for the most powerful flagship devices. It is also working o…