Snapdragon 8 Elite chip could debut in OnePlus 13

The race to become the first smartphone powered by Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Elite processor has taken an unexpected turn. While it was previously rumored that the Xiaomi 15 series would be the first with the new chip, there is now speculation that it is the OnePlus 13 that could be the first to introduce the processor.

OnePlus 13 could be the first to introduce the processor.

Snapdragon 8 Elite 

This unexpected twist is due to a teaser video posted by Qualcomm on their official Weibo page. The video doesn’t reveal much information about the chip itself, other than the fact that it will feature the Oryon CPU cores. However, the main focus is on the smartphone’s round camera island in the top left corner, a design that’s been a hallmark of OnePlus smartphones since the OnePlus 11.

So far, it doesn’t look like a smartphone with a round camera island in the top left corner.

OnePlus 13: The first smartphone with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip?”

A well-known insider Digital Chat Station also added some interesting details. First, he confirmed the official name of the next-generation chip is Snapdragon 8 Elite (although Chinese translations may suggest the «Extreme Edition» variant, it’s just a translation error).

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The insider also noted that the phone shown in Qualcomm’s teaser is a prototype of a Snapdragon 8 Elite-based device with a similar design to the OnePlus 13. This leads to a natural question: could OnePlus be the first brand to release a smartphone with this chip? Even the insider himself doesn’t confirm this directly, stating:

OnePlus 13.

«Isn’t it hard to speculate that OnePlus might get the top spot? »

It’s important to note that this remains at the level of speculation for now. Neither OnePlus nor Qualcomm has officially confirmed a release date for the Snapdragon 8 Elite or the device shown in the teaser. However, the wait shouldn’t be long as the first smartphone with Snapdragon 8 Elite is expected to debut as early as this month, be it from OnePlus or Xiaomi. We’ll keep an eye out for updates and keep you posted on the latest news.

Snapdragon 8 Elite.