In this edition of Insiders: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 will be 20% faster than its predecessor; POCO is preparing to launch the F7 Ultra smartphone; Nothing is working on three new phones.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 will be 20% faster than its predecessor
Digital Chat Station told several insiders about TSMC and Qualcomm at once. According to him, TSMC’s first 2nm chips will go into mass production in 2025, and the SM8850 (likely Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2) will be based on TSMC’s 3nm N3P process.
Snapdragon 8 Elite
The frequency of the future flagship should be increased by “at least 20%”, and some technology to reduce power consumption will be introduced into the chips. In addition, the insider mentioned that Qualcomm had previously tested a processor created using Samsung’s SF2 process, but it is likely that TSMC will also produce it. Also in the comments, the insider clarified that the frequency of the chip starts with the number “4”, although 20% of the 4.32 GHz (Snapdragon 8 Elite frequencies) is 5.18 GHz.
Snapdragon 8 Elite
The Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset promises 44 percent improved power efficiency over last year’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. It features an Oryon CPU with a custom eight-core structure with prime cores clocked at 4.32GHz and performance cores with a peak frequency of 3.53GHz. The new chipset is claimed to deliver up to 45 percent improvements in CPU performance and 40 percent boost in GPU performance over Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. It is paired with an Adreno GPU and supports up to LPDDR5x RAM and UFS 4.0 storage.
For connectivity, the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset has a Qualcomm Fast Connect 7900 System with support for Wi-Fi 7 at 6GHz, 5GHz and 2.4GHz spectral bands and Bluetooth 5.4. It features a Snapdragon X80 5G Modem-RF System.
POCO is preparing to launch the F7 Ultra smartphone
The POCO F7 Ultra smartphone, which has not yet been presented, has appeared in the FCC certificater database. Judging by the card, it received the index 24122RKC7G, supports NFC and 5G, runs on HyperOS 2.0 and has the status of a prototype. Also mentioned are versions with 12/256 and 16/512 GB of internal memory.
According to previous leaks, the POCO F7 Ultra is the Redmi K80 Pro.
Nothing is working on three new phones
Insider Yogesh Brar revealed that Nothing has three phones in “active development right now” and they will “most likely” arrive in the first quarter of 2025. In the comments to his post, Brar clarified that he “does not see the CMF 1 Pro among them.”
POCO seems to be silently readying its next batch of F-series phones, the POCO F7 for global markets. We recently spotted the vanilla model receiving the BIS approval, hinting at an imminent launch in India, while the alleged Ultra model was spotted on Singapore’s IMDA platform. Now, in the latest development, the possible POCO F7 Ultra has secured the FCC certification, revealing some hardware details.
POCO F-series is the brand’s premium lineup meant for global markets and offers models that are considered value for money.
POCO F7 Ultra spotted on FCC
- The FCC listing, as spotted by 91mobiles Indonesia, shows the model number ‘24122RKC7G’ and while the certification doesn’t explicitly reveal the marketing name, it is believed to be the POCO F7 Ultra.
- However, the phone (24122RKC7G) was earlier believed to be the vanilla POCO F7, based on the IMDA certification.
- The FCC certification shows the possible POCO F7 Ultra will be available in three configurations: 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB, and 16GB + 512GB.
- The listing shows the phone will boot HyperOS 2 custom skin, which could be based on Android 15 OS.
- Connectivity options could include 5G, 4G LTE, Bluetooth BR/EDR/LE, NFC, and Wi-Fi 7.
- One of the FCC images shows Xiaomi’s statement that says the “support for LTE band40/ 5G NR N40 but will be disabled by software and are not available for the United States region.”
