Snapdragon unveiled its latest Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset recently. And now, Android smartphone makers are gearing up to launch their flagship smartphones with the new chipset. iQOO, Vivo, OnePlus, and Realme, all are soon going to launch their smartphones in India. However, many of them have already rolled out in China, which means we have the specifications. So, let’s begin with the upcoming phones with the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip that will be launched in the coming months.
The OnePlus 13 is expected to debut in India next year in January just like its predecessors. It offers a 6.82-inch 2K+ AMOLED display with 4500 nits of peak brightness and 120Hz refresh rate. It also features a triple rear camera setup with all 50MP cameras on the back. Moreover, it has a 6,000mAh battery with 100-watt fast charging and 50-watt wireless charging.
iQOO 13’s debut is also expected shortly in India. Its 6.82-inch 2K+ LTPO AMOLED display features 4,500 nits brightness and a 144Hz refresh rate. It comes with a triple-camera setup, holding a 50MP primary sensor, a 50MP telephoto sensor, and a 50MP ultrawide lens. Moreover, it is equipped with a 6,150mAh battery with 120-watt fast charging and also upgrades to an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.
The Xiaomi 15 is rumoured to launch in India in November and is already launched in China. It features a 6.36-inch LTPO OLED display, a 50MP triple-camera setup, a 5,400mAh battery, 90W fast charging, and an IP68 rating.
Realme’s GT 7 Pro is expected to be India’s first Snapdragon 8 Elite phone. If media reports are to be believed, Realme can launch the successor to the Realme GT 6 Pro around mid-November. On the specs front, it can pack a 6.78-inch LTPO OLED display, with 6,000 nits of peak brightness, and Gorilla Glass Victus 2. It can come with up to 24GB RAM and 1TB storage and can run on Android 15-based Realme UI 6.0. Also, it can carry a massive 6,500mAh battery and 120-watt fast charging.
The ROG Phone 9 series is expected to launch globally on November 19 and it includes a 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED display. It is rumoured to have a 50-megapixel triple camera setup, a 5,800mAh battery, and 65-watt fast charging.