Xiaomi 15 Launch Teaser Reveals The Actual Name Of The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, And It Is More Consistent With Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite

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Qualcomm was believed to stick with a chronological naming scheme for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, making it a better representation of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 successor. However, thanks to a Xiaomi 15 launch teaser, we have learned what could be the official name of the upcoming SoC, and just to give you a hint, it is similar to the Snapdragon X Elite found in various Windows-powered notebooks.

Snapdragon 8 Elite to be the official name of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, with Qualcomm possibly dropping the chronological name schemes from hereon

Prior to the Snapdragon X Elite’s unveiling, rumors referred to the chipset as the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4, as it was perceived that Qualcomm would ideally give its Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 successor an appropriate name. Sadly, it was not to be, and we were greeted with the Snapdragon X Elite instead. For the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, which is scheduled to be announced next month, a Xiaomi 15 launch teaser for the Chinese market is doing the rounds, focusing on the official name of the chipset.

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Apparently, instead of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, Qualcomm’s first 3nm SoC would be called Snapdragon 8 Elite, making it sound similar to the Snapdragon X Elite. Based on the teaser below, the Xiaomi 15 range will launch on October 23, meaning that the Snapdragon 8 Elite will be announced before. We can understand that this naming scheme can cause confusion, but it appears that Qualcomm will stamp the ‘Elite’ name next to its top-end silicon, with the less capable version possibly getting treated to the ‘Plus’ moniker.

We speculate that like the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, Qualcomm would have prepared a slower version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite, and it might sport the name ‘Snapdragon 8 Plus.’ We might also have to prepare ourselves for a different chipset name for Samsung’s Galaxy S25 family, as all three