Qualcomm just launched the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip for smartphones today, but the second-generation Oryon CPU core within could hint at a possible new Snapdragon X Elite chip.

Qualcomm has a new chip for flagship phones, and the best part is that it uses an improved version of the Oryon CPU architecture that the Snapdragon X Elite chips brought to Windows PCs earlier this year.

The Oryon CPU inside the 8 Elite hasn’t been borrowed directly from the laptop chips; Qualcomm is calling it a second-gen chipset. It replaces the Kryo CPUs Qualcomm has used in previous mobile chipsets and comprises two prime cores with six performance cores.

The Snapdragon 8 Elite brings more than just a naming convention change. There’s a lot to look forward to on the upcoming phones from OnePlus, Oppo, Xiaomi, and more.

Qualcomm today unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile platform, which features a next-generation custom Qualcomm-designed Oryon CPU instead of

Qualcomm has finally unveiled its flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite aka Gen 4 processor. It brings the powerful 2nd-gen Oryon CPU, clocked up to 4.32GHz.

From faster app switching and web browsing to improved selfies, next year's Android phones have a lot to gain from the Snapdragon Elite chip.