New Delhi: To power the next generation of premium and high-tier Android smartphones, Qualcomm has announced its new lineup of mobile platforms, the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipsets, respectively. While the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor claims to deliver the "ultimate boost" across all on-device experiences and lets users maximise their play all day, the company also mentioned that the new chipset has up to 10 per cent faster speeds and 30 per cent power reduction compared to the previous generation SoC.
“In the mobile segment, our primary focus is to deliver new, groundbreaking features and technologies to the industry, and for our customers’ flagship devices. We implement these features first in our Snapdragon 8-series and then waterfall them down our mobile roadmap,” Christopher Patrick, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Mobile Handsets, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc, said in a statement.
Smartphones to launch with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC
Smartphone makers like Asus ROG, Black Shark, Honor, iQoo, Lenovo, Motorola, Nubia, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, RedMagic, Redmi, Vivo, Xiaomi and ZTE may unveil commercial devices with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 in the third quarter (Q3) of this year, according to Qualcomm. handset makers Realme, OnePlus, and Asus have so far confirmed bringing devices with the next-generation chipset.
Handset maker Realme has confirmed that the Realme GT2 Master Explorer Edition will come with the just-launched Snapdragon 8+Gen 1 SoC. OnePlus, in a Weibo post, has teased a model featuring the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset. According to OnePlus, the upcoming smartphone will hit the market in Q3 of this year.
In the case of Asus, the upcoming Asus ROG Phone 6 will be powered by the new Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset.