October 8

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  Smartphones With Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, Dimensity 9500 to Launch Ahead of Schedule, Tipster Claims

  Smartphones equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 and Dimensity 9500 chipsets are expected to arrive earlier than previously anticipated this year, according to a tipster. Chinese smartphone makers are often the first to introduce new handsets with the latest Qualcomm and MediaTek flagship chipsets, while Samsung usually launches high-end smartpho...

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  Oppo Find N5 Reportedly Spotted on China's 3C Site; Charging Speed, Satellite Connectivity Option Confirmed

  Oppo Find N5 is expected to launch as a successor to the Oppo Find N3, which was introduced in October 2023. Senior Oppo executives have teased many details about the upcoming Oppo Find N5. Several leaks and reports have hinted at the expected key features of the handset. The phone has now reportedly been spotted on a Chinese certification site.

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  Honor Magic 7 Pro With Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC Launched Globally Alongside Magic 7 Lite: Price, Specifications

  Honor Magic 7 Pro and Honor Magic 7 Lite have been launched in European markets. The Honor Magic 7 Pro is a flagship model with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Edition chipset under the hood. It has a 5,270mAh battery and boasts a triple rear camera unit including a 200-megapixel telephoto shooter. The Honor Magic 7 Lite runs on a Snapdragon ...

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  Xiaomi Working on Tablet With Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Chipset, Tipster Claims

  Xiaomi Pad 7 was unveiled in China in October 2024 alongside a Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro variant. The base model is powered by a Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 SoC, while the Pro variant gets a Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset. A tipster now claims that Xiaomi may launch a tablet with Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC soon.

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  Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 May Come With ‘Significantly Improved’ GPU Performance; Launch Timeline Leaks

  Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 8 Elite as its newest flagship mobile processor at the Snapdragon Summit 2024 in October and the rumour mill suggests that the development of its successor could already be underway. According to a tipster’s recent claims, the next-generation chipset, dubbed Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, could have an accelerated launch t...

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  Xiaomi 16 Tipped to Come With Periscope Telephoto Camera Lens

  Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Pro were launched in October in China with the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. As we approach 2025, rumours about Xiaomi's next-generation numbered series smartphones have surfaced online. The purported Xiaomi 16 is tipped to come with a periscope camera. This year, the Chinese brand has exclusively reserved this feature ...

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  Oppo Find N5 Key Features Leaked; Said to Get Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC

  Oppo Find N5 may soon launch as a successor to the Oppo Find N3, which was unveiled in October 2023. An earlier leak claimed that the handset may arrive in the market in the first half of 2025. Previous reports have hinted at the expected key features of the phone. A new leak now suggests the expected specifications of the Oppo Find N5 again.

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  OnePlus 13 Amazon Availability in India Confirmed Ahead of Launch

  OnePlus 13 was unveiled in China in October with a Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC and a Hasselblad-backed 50-megapixel triple rear camera unit. The handset has been confirmed to launch in global markets outside China, including in India in January. Ahead of its launch in India, the OnePlus 13's availability details have now been confirmed.

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  OnePlus 13 With Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC Set for India and Global Debut in January 2025

  OnePlus 13 was launched in China on October 31 and is expected to make its debut in India and global markets soon. The company has now confirmed the launch timeline of its latest non-foldable flagship handset, and it will not arrive until the turn of the year. It is one of the first handsets to get Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC under the ...

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  iQOO 13 Price in India Tipped Ahead of Launch Next Week, May Cost More Than Its Predecessor

  iQOO 13 will be launched in India on December 3. Just days ahead of the formal reveal, a tipster has suggested the India pricing of the phone. The iQOO 13 was released in China in October. It was one of the first handsets to feature Qualcomm's cutting-edge Snapdragon 8 Elite chip under the hood. The iQOO 13 runs on Android 15 and features a 50-mega...

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  Snapdragon 8s Elite Tipped to Launch in Q1 2025; Xiaomi Could Be the First to Use This SoC

  Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile SoC during its Summit 2024 event in Maui in October this year. A couple of OEMs (original equipment manufacturer) have already launched flagship phones with the new chipset. Now, rumours about Qualcomm's next mobile platform are doing rounds on the Internet. The chipmaker is said to unveil a new Snap...

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  iQOO 13 Promised to Get 4 Years of Android OS Upgrades, Five Years of Security Updates

  iQOO 13 is all set to go official in India on December 3. Ahead of the launch, iQOO has revealed its Android update policy for the new phone. It is promised to get four years of Android updates and five years of security updates. The iQOO 13 was introduced in China in October. It runs on Android 15. The iQOO 13 runs on the Snapdragon 8 Elite fla...

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  Xiaomi 15 Allegedly Listed on BIS Website, India Launch Expected Soon

  Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Pro have been on sale in China since the end of October, and they are expected to be available in other global markets soon. Xiaomi has not announced anything regarding a global launch, but ahead of that, the vanilla model has reportedly appeared on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification website, indicating imm...

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  Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro and OnePlus 13 With Snapdragon 8 Elite Deliver Impressive Results in Early Battery Test

  Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile platform during its Summit 2024 last month, and brands including Xiaomi, OnePlus, Realme and Asus released phones with the new SoC inside following the announcement. The chipset built on TSMC's 3nm process was introduced with a promise of 44 percent improved power efficiency over its predecessor —Sn...

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  OnePlus 13, OnePlus 13R Global Variants Colours, RAM and Storage Options Tipped

  OnePlus 13, OnePlus 13R storage variants, and colour options have been tipped online. Both smartphones are expected to launch soon globally in multiple colour options. The OnePlus 13 was launched in China in October this year. It runs on Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and sports a 6.82-inch AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate.