Snapdragon 8 Elite phones too pricey? A cheaper flagship chip could launch this week.

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Qualcomm has announced a launch event in China, and it could launch new flagship-tier chips on the day. We’re expecting the company to launch the Snapdragon 8s Elite or Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chip. The Snapdragon 8 Elite is arguably the top smartphone processor of the year, but what if you don’t want to spend a ton of money on a flagship Android phone? Well, it sounds like the company has another high-end chip up its sleeve for this week. Qualcomm confirmed on Weibo that it would be holding a launch event in China on April 2 (Wednesday). According to machine translation, the company will be revealing new flagship smartphone processors on the day. This will most likely be the launch event for the rumored Snapdragon 8s Elite or Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor. The new chip is expected to slot in below the Snapdragon 8 Elite, much like the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 was positioned below the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Leaker Digital Chat Station posted apparent s ... Read full article.