Snapdragon 8 Gen 2: Every smartphone set to use Qualcomm’s new flagship chip

Qualcomm introduced its next-generation flagship smartphone chip – Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in mid-November 2022. It features Qualcomm’s latest and most powerful technologies including smarter image processing, Qualcomm’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine, accelerated performance, Wi-Fi 7, and more.

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Following the launch, several OEMs started releasing information about upcoming smartphones that will be powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Soc. Several models are on the list but the Vivo X90 Pro Plus smartphone becomes the first to use this chip.

Let’s see which Android smartphones will be launched soon with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip.

Xiaomi 13 

• Launch: December 2022 [China]
• Models: Xiaomi 13, Xiaomi 13 Pro

Motorola Moto X40

• Launch: Not confirmed
• Models: Moto X40

Vivo X90

• Launched: November 22, 2022 [China]
• Models: Vivo X90 Pro+

iQOO 11

• Launch: December 2022
• Models: iQOO 11 and iQOO 11 Pro

OnePlus 11 

• Launch: Q1 2023
• Models: OnePlus 11 and 11 Pro

Realme GT 3

• Launch: Not known yet
• Models: Realme GT 3 Pro

Oppo Find X6

• Launch: Q1 2023
• Models: OPPO Find X6 and Find X6 Pro

RedMagic 8 

• Launch: December 2022
• Models: RedMagic 8 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S23 [Expected]

• Launch: February 2023
• Models: Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra

All the above models are reportedly powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile has a new modem designed for optimal performance from 5G networks and supports Wi-Fi 7 and gets smarter image processing.

It includes a prime core based on the Arm Cortex-X3 clocked at 3.2GHz. It carries four performance cores clocked at 2.8GHz (one more than last year) and three efficiency cores clocked at 2.0GHz – all between 200 and 300MHz faster than last year’s hardware. Read more here…