Qualcomm has quietly announced a variant of the Snapdragon 8 Elite that could actually be perfect for foldable phones.

Qualcomm's latest flagship Snapdragon chip packs an 8-core CPU consisting of two Prime Oryon cores clocked at 4.32GHz and six Performance cores running at 3.53GHz. The special foldable version, carrying the part name SM8750-3-AB, features one less Performance core, meaning it has a seven-core CPU cluster.

The lower-tier offering comes as Qualcomm is rumored to be working on midrange and overclocked Snapdragon 8 Elite variants.

Qualcomm introduced its Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile chipset in October last year, and the octa-core processor currently powers flagship devices from brands like Realme and OnePlus. Recently, the company quietly launched a new variant of the Snapdragon 8 Elite featuring seven cores.