Yesterday, we learned that MediaTek’s upcoming Dimensity 9500 SoC will mark the company’s first time surpassing the 4 GHz threshold with its CPU. Today, we’re hearing new details about its main competitor, the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, which may reach 4.6 GHz in its standard model. So, read ahead to know the specs of the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chipset.
Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 Specs: What To Expect?

The upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 will arrive with impressive specs. It will hit an impressive 4.6GHz in its standard version. The ‘Galaxy AP’ overclocked model will reach an even more remarkable 4.74GHz. This places the new SoC well ahead of its predecessor and its competitors. The GPU is rumored to be clocked up to 1.2 GHz, and even the regular model, which isn’t the special Samsung version, is expected to achieve an AnTuTu score exceeding 4 million.
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Qualcomm will continue to use its custom Oryon cores for the second-generation Elite, with the SoC on TSMC’s N3p 3nm process. The CPU will feature two Prime cores and six Performance cores, while the GPU will be branded as the Adreno 840.
Launch Timeline And Eligible Devices For This Chipset
The Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 is expected to be unveiled at the Snapdragon Summit in late September. Several devices will use this new new chipset. This includes the Xiaomi 16, OnePlus 15, Honor Magic 8 Pro, and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, among others. As mentioned earlier, the Nubia RedMagic 11 Ultra will also sport the latest chipset, though we’ll have to wait just a few more weeks before it’s available.
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