Affordable flagship phones are still a thing, with devices like the Galaxy S24 FE and OnePlus 12R offering a ton of horsepower and plenty of features for the price. However, it’s starting to look like the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor could seriously shake up the “flagship killer” landscape. Qualcomm already confirmed that this chip is more expensive than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, but that hasn’t stopped realme from launching a Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered affordable flagship phone in the form of the realme GT7 Pro.
Does this new phone make for a great flagship killer, or are fans paying a steep price for more performance? Let’s find out.