Redmi Note 13 Turbo expected to feature upcoming Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC

Amid the leaks surrounding Qualcomm’s upcoming processors for mobile devices, a new leak now suggests that two upcoming smartphones may feature the processor. According to a recent report, Qualcomm is expected to launch the latest Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC along with the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 at an event in China on March 18. Now there is news that a new Redmi Note series phone called Turbo is expected to be powered by one of the newly launched processors. More details of the mysterious phone have leaked, and it is said to be renamed Poco F6 in some markets as well.

The information comes from well-known tipster Digital Chat Station, who posted postal on Weibo, the Chinese microblogging platform. The post suggests the previously rumored specifications of the Redmi Note 13 Turbo device, with model number V2352A.Turbocharging, according to Older reportIt is said that the Poco F6 will also be renamed Poco F6 in some markets, including India.

Digging into the details of the Redmi Turbo, it is said to have some “flagship killer” specs. Key among them is the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC. The processor’s CPU is said to be equipped with 1 Cortex-X4 core clocked at 3.01GHz, 4 Cortex-A720 cores clocked at 2.61GHz, and 3 Cortex-A520 cores clocked at 1.84GHz.

Other details in this leak include more information about the phone’s display. The tipster claims that the phone will feature a 6.78-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1.5K. The display will also have a maximum refresh rate of 144Hz and offer 2,160Hz pulse-width modulation (PWM) dimming. The phone is said to run Android 14 out of the box, which means it should run Xiaomi’s HyperOS custom skin. There is also information about the Redmi Note 13 Turbo battery. The tipster said the battery capacity is 6000mAh and can be charged using an 80W cable.

Details about the phone being renamed Poco F6 in India are a bit conflicting. This is mainly because the currently available Poco F5 (review) has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SoC, which means the ideal processor upgrade would be the unreleased Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 SoC. The Redmi Note 13 Turbo is more likely to be renamed Poco F6 Pro, and according to recent leaks, it is said to offer a more relevant Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC.

Since both smartphones are yet to be officially launched, we strongly advise readers to take the above information with a grain of salt.