REDMAGIC 11 Pro makes an appearance featuring the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit is almost upon us, and that means new smartphone processors, including the highly anticipated successor to last year’s Snapdragon 8 Elite (well, we say last year’s because it was unveiled in October 2024), the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2.

A stage at the Snapdragon Summit 2025 in Maui, Hawaii. A large screen behind the stage displays the event's title, "The revolution continues at Summit 2025," and the dates, "September 23rd to 25th." — Snapdragon Summit 2025 confirmed via, PhoneBunch

First Appearance on Geekbench

Adding to the already high anticipation is the appearance of the chip on the popular benchmarking site, Geekbench. Surprisingly, it wasn’t spotted in a mainstream flagship but inside what appears to be nubia’s upcoming REDMAGIC 11 Pro.

A close-up render of the back of a Redmagic 10 Pro smartphone. The phone has a transparent design, revealing the internal components and the cooling system. There are two camera lenses and an RGB cooling fan visible near the top. — REDMAGIC 10 Pro for reference via, REDMAGIC

While the exact model name isn’t confirmed yet, the listing does confirm it’s a nubia device with the model number NX809J. More importantly, this benchmark run gives us a first real look at the chip’s architecture and performance.

Benchmark Scores and Performance

A screenshot of a Geekbench 6.3.0 benchmark result for the Nubia NX809J. The image shows the phone's single-core score of 3309 and a multi-core score of 10742. The system information, including the Android 16 operating system and the Qualcomm ARMv8 CPU, is also visible. — Rumored REDMAGIC 11 Pro’s Geekbench listing via, Geekbench

According to the Geekbench listing, the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 achieved:

Single-core score: 3,309

Multi-core score: 10,742

These results were powered by two cores clocked at 4.19GHz and six cores running at 3.63GHz, paired with the Adreno 840 GPU.

For comparison, the overclocked Snapdragon 8 Elite inside the REDMAGIC 10S Pro scored 3,204 (single-core) and 9,864 (multi-core)—and that was with all the cooling tricks, including a vapor chamber, liquid metal, and a dedicated fan.

A screenshot of a Geekbench 6 benchmark result for the Red Magic 10S Pro. The image shows the phone's single-core score of 3204. The phone is identified as having a Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AC processor and 16GB of RAM. — REDMAGIC 10S Pro’s Geekbench Single-core score via, GSMArena

A screenshot of a Geekbench 6 benchmark result for the Red Magic 10S Pro. The image shows the phone's multi-core score of 9864. The phone is identified as having a Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AC processor and 16GB of RAM. — REDMAGIC 10S Pro’s Geekbench Multi-core score via, GSMArena

Overclocked Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 on a Samsung Device

A screenshot of a Geekbench 6.4.0 benchmark result for the Samsung SM-S947U. The image shows the phone's single-core score of 3393 and a multi-core score of 11515. The system information, including the Android 16 operating system and the Qualcomm ARMv8 CPU, is also visible. — Rumored Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Geekbench listing via, Geekbench

Another Geekbench listing also revealed an overclocked version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, this time inside a Samsung device rumored to be the Galaxy S26 Ultra.

This version pushed performance even further, achieving:

Single-core score: 3,393

Multi-core score: 11,515

It still follows the same 2 + 6 core setup, but with the two performance cores boosted up to 4.74GHz.

REDMAGIC 11 Pro: Rumored Firsts

Beyond the chip itself, the REDMAGIC 11 Pro is rumored to be the first gaming smartphone to feature IP68 dust and water resistance—an impressive feat considering it reportedly still packs a built-in cooling fan.

Details on the device are still scarce, but more updates are expected soon. Make sure to stay tuned to our official channels for the latest news on the REDMAGIC 11 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite 2.