Qualcomm went from Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 to Snapdragon 8 Elite last year, and so, for a long time we've assumed that the successor to the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 would be the Snapdragon 8s Elite. However, according to a new rumor out of China, this won't be the case. There will in fact be just one Elite - at least until the 8 Elite's successor appears in October or thereabouts. Better put - there will only be one Elite line, the truly flagship one. An upper-midrange chip like the next 8s isn't worthy of the Elite designation in Qualcomm's view, if this rumor pans out, of course. So,...
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