Poco Teases Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Its next Flagship Smartphone

Qualcomm today made the much-awaited Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 flagship processor official. With that, brands like OnePlus, Xiaomi and more have already started teasing their next flagship devices powered by the processor. Now, Chinese smartphone brand Poco has also joined the party with its official announcement.

The Poco F8 Ultra could bear the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset

The official Poco Global handle on X has revealed that the next flagship smartphone from the brand will draw its power from the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 that launched recently.

While the brand has not revealed which smartphone specifically, we believe it is going to be the upcoming Poco F8 Ultra. For context, the Poco F7 Ultra launched in March 2025 as the first Snapdragon 8 Elite phone from Poco.

So, going by that, we can expect the yet-to-be-confirmed Poco F8 Ultra to launch with the flagship Qualcomm processor around the same time in 2026.

The smartphone is yet to make its entry into the rumour mill. However, alongside the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, expect it to ship with the all-new HyperOS 3 update based on Android 16 out of the box. That said, here is a quick rundown of what we expect the upcoming Poco phone to offer:

That said, the above-mentioned details are purely speculative. So, take them with a hint of salt. We will be sure to report on any leaked information or official confirmation regarding the next flagship smartphone from Poco.

Besides, thanks to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 launch, expect to hear brands revealing their first phones powered by the chipset pretty soon. So, keep checking Beebom Gadgets out for the latest tech news and stories.