OnePlus 13 likely to launch with Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC chipset

OnePlus 13 is rumoured to house triple rear camera set-up, having 50MP LYT-808 main camera

Tech Desk - Oct 08, 2024

An undated image of Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. — Qualcomm

OnePlus is ready to launch its new smartphone — OnePlus 13 in China this month. However, the company has not officially announced the exact launch date, but a new teaser by chipmaker Qualcomm indicated the possible chipset on the upcoming OnePlus phone.

The OnePlus 13 is expected to be powered by a new Snapdragon 8 Elite chip aka Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC.

Snapdragon 8 Elite tipped

Qualcomm shared a video on its site for the upcoming Snapdragon Summit hinting at the launch of the new Snapdragon 8 chip. The shared video indicated that the upcoming chipset will have Oryon cores.

Moreover, the same architecture is utilised in Snapdragon X chips that power the latest Copilot+ PCs. The Oryon cores are anticipated to integrate notable advancements in performance and power efficiency.

According to the video, a smartphone with a circular camera island is viewed carrying the new chipset. The prototype has a design relatable to the upcoming OnePlus 13. The prototype has OnePlus's signature camera module boasted in the top-left corner.

OnePlus President Louis Lee reposted the new Snapdragon 8 teaser chip video from his Weibo site, indicating that the OnePlus 13 will be the first smartphone in the world to debut with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC.

Earlier, the Xiaomi 15 was expected to debut as the first smartphone with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. In addition, iQOO, Honor, and Oppo are also speculated to follow suit with Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered phones in China.

OnePlus 13 specifications (rumoured)

According to earlier leaks, the OnePlus 13 will come with a 6.82-inch LTPO BOE X2 micro quad curved OLED display with 2K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. It is said to pack up to 24GB of RAM and up to 1TB of onboard storage.

OnePlus 13 is rumoured to house a triple rear camera set-up, having a 50MP LYT-808 main camera. The camera setup could include a 50MP ultra-wide sensor and a 50MP periscope telephoto shooter with 3x optical zoom.