The arrival of the successor to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 seems to have already been announced, and this, earlier than the usual schedule. Rumors point to a launch in May and the first smartphones equipped with this new chip should also follow in stride.
The first smartphones with the chip Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 barely there, the successors are already hurrying to the gate. According to a source in Qualcomm’s supply chain, the brand’s next SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus, is ready and ready. could arrive sooner than expected on the market. And the first smartphones that will be equipped with it could follow quickly.
An advanced announcement of one month
The announcement of the new SoC is rumored to take place as early as May this year, likely during Qualcomm’s 5G Summit to be held May 9-11, a month ahead of what was the most recent release window. announcement for the Plus versions.
Suffice to say that the smartphones that will ship the new variant of the latest Snapdragon CPU can bloom as early as June, or July at the latest. Most likely, and as often, the Chinese market should be the first to benefit.
Motorola, OnePlus and Xiaomi would be among the ranks of the potential first users of the SoC. One can think in particular of Motorola Edge 30 Ultra or even to a possible OnePlus 10 Ultra supposed to accompany the OnePlus 10 Pro, both of which could be launched by the third quarter of this year. It is also rumored that the OnePlus 10 Ultra could use a SoC Dimensity 9000 or even keep the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 already present on the OnePlus 10 Pro.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus would be produced this year by TSMC and no longer Samsung. This chip should be able to offer a new power gain thanks to the know-how of the firm and would bring a certain number of improvements.
An answer to overheating problems?
The arrival of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 was not without a few bumps and we were able to observe energy problems with this SoC that could impact use. The cooling of the chip not being efficient enough, the phone began to heat up quickly, posing a potential problem for the longevity of our smartphones and the health of the battery.
We still hope that TSMC’s mastery in this area will solve all these problems and that we will be able to take advantage of all the power of the SoC without too many repercussions in the future.
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