Qualcomm quietly lists a 7-core variant of its flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite

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• Qualcomm has listed a new 7-core variant of the Snapdragon 8 Elite.
• This new variant (SM8750-3-AB) is essentially the same as the flagship chipset with one fewer Performance core.

Qualcomm released its latest flagship mobile chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Elite, last October. The octa-core chip has already made its way to the market, powering top-end devices from OnePlus, Nubia, and Xiaomi. This chip will also make an appearance on Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S25 series, but Qualcomm seems to have another, less capable variant of the Snapdragon 8 Elite that could power a new range of affordable flagships.

The chipmaker recently*listed this Snapdragon 8 Elite variant (part number SM8750-3-AB) on its website. The main difference between the flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite and this new variant is that the latter features one less performance core.




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