Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro and REDMI Turbo 4 Pro to debut with mid-April

Xiaomi’s upcoming Civi 5 Pro is generating serious buzz after the official specifications of the Snapdragon 8s Elite processor (SM8735) were released today. The new chipset provides flagship-grade performance with a cutting-edge TSMC 4nm process, an enhanced X4 + A720 core architecture, and the same generation Adreno 825 GPU as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Paired with 6MB SLC and 8MB L3 cache, it gives over 2 million points on AnTuTu. Xiaomi is expected to follow iQOO and OPPO in announcing new phones powered by this processor by mid-April 2025. Phones like the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro, Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro, and Xiaomi HyperOS updates may also ride on this launch wave. For further device details, feel free to visit our Snapdragon-powered Xiaomi series!

Snapdragon 8s Elite: What Makes It So Unique?

Before we jump to device names, here’s what qualifies the Snapdragon 8s Elite SoC as a beast:

Manufacturing Process: TSMC 4nm for optimal power efficiency
CPU Architecture:
- 1x Cortex-X4 at 3.21GHz
- 3x Cortex-A720 at 3.01GHz
- 2x Cortex-A720 at 2.80GHz
- 2x Cortex-A720 at 2.02GHz
GPU: Adreno 825, same generation as Adreno 830 utilized in Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cache: 6MB SLC, 8MB L3
Benchmark: AnTuTu scores over 2 million

This positions it just below the flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, and perhaps closer in terms of performance to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, depending on how it fares in the real world.

Which Xiaomi Phones Will Have This Chip?

Blogger @Digital Chat Station revealed that the Snapdragon 8s Elite will power some upcoming smartphones, including:

Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro – Will probably stand out with improved imaging, i.e., telephoto capabilities, unlike others.
REDMI Turbo 4 Pro – Promoted as a performance-focused higher-midrange smartphone.
OPPO K13 Pro

All these devices are expected to be unveiled mid-April 2025, following the official announcement of Snapdragon 8s Elite in early April.

Could It Compete with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3?

According to @Digital Chat Station, the 8s Elite has the same GPU and ISP as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. It is a somewhat lower SoC, but how OEMs price their phones will determine its real-world competitiveness. If Xiaomi is smart, this will be a flagship-killer chipset in sub-$500 phones.

Source: IT Home