This OnePlus flagship could be the first with Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC
OnePlus 13 is confirmed to debut in China sometime this month. We still don’t have any official confirmation on the exact date, but a new teaser from chipmaker Qualcomm suggests the possible chipset on the upcoming OnePlus phone. The OnePlus 13 appears to be powered by a new Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, or Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC. It is believed that this flagship Android processor will power the next wave of flagships from Xiaomi and Oppo.
Snapdragon 8 Elite teased
Qualcomm posted a new video on the official microsite for the upcoming Snapdragon Summit teasing the arrival of the new Snapdragon 8 chip. The video assures that the upcoming chipset will have Oryon cores. The same architecture is used in Snapdragon X chips that power the latest Copilot+ PCs. The Oryon cores are expected to deliver noticeable improvements in performance and energy efficiency.
The video shows a smartphone with a round camera island with the new chipset on it. The prototype has a design similar to the upcoming OnePlus 13. The prototype has OnePlus’ signature camera module in the top left corner, which resembles the design language of the OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 11.
In addition, Louis Lee, the president of OnePlus China reposted the new Snapdragon 8 teaser chip video from its Weibo handle, suggesting that the OnePlus 13 will be the world’s first smartphone to debut with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC. The new chipset will be launched on October 22 at the Snapdragon Summit in Maui, Hawaii.
It was previously speculated that the Xiaomi 15 would debut as the first smartphone with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. iQOO, Honor and Oppo are also expected to follow suit with Snapdragon 8 Elite phones in China.
OnePlus 13 specifications (expected)
According to previous leaks, the OnePlus 13 will come with a 6.82-inch LTPO BOE X2 micro quad-curved OLED display with 2K resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. It is said to pack up to 24GB of RAM and up to 1TB of onboard storage.
The OnePlus 13 is expected to feature a triple rear camera system, consisting of a 50-megapixel LYT-808 main camera. The camera setup could also include a 50-megapixel ultra-wide sensor and a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto shooter with 3x optical zoom.
