Snapdragon 8 Elite phones too pricey? A cheaper flagship chip could launch this week.

Qualcomm is holding a launch event in China this week, but what should we expect?

Mar 31, 2025 - 10:57
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Snapdragon 8 Elite phones too pricey? A cheaper flagship chip could launch this week.
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  • Qualcomm has announced a launch event in China, and it could launch new flagship-tier chips on the day.
  • We’re expecting the company to launch the Snapdragon 8s Elite or Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chip.

The Snapdragon 8 Elite is arguably the top smartphone processor of the year, but what if you don’t want to spend a ton of money on a flagship Android phone? Well, it sounds like the company has another high-end chip up its sleeve for this week.

Qualcomm confirmed on Weibo that it would be holding a launch event in China on April 2 (Wednesday). According to machine translation, the company will be revealing new flagship smartphone processors on the day.