Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ SoC due to launch in May; Debuts in Xiaomi, OnePlus and Motorola flagships

Qualcomm is rumored to release a Plus variant of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. The upcoming flagship smartphone chipset is expected to launch later this year. Rumors suggest that the Xiaomi 12 Ultra and Motorola’s flagship codenamed Frontier will be among the first smartphones to get the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ SoC under the hood.

The American chipmaker has yet to announce its official plans for a Plus variant of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. A new leak has revealed that Qualcomm will introduce the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip in the first half of 2022. Let’s take a look at the leaked details of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ SoC.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ SoC Launch Schedule

According to the report, Qualcomm will introduce its new flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ SoC for Android smartphones in May 2022. An OnSiteGo report, citing whistleblower Yogesh Brar, says the company will announce the chipset in early May 2022. There is no official information about this yet. With more than a month left before the official launch, it’s best to wait for more official details.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ has model number SM8475. It will be based on a 4nm process technology. The report also states that Qualcomm will choose TSMC’s manufacturing process over Samsung’s as the former proved to be more efficient and offers better performance.

In addition to that, the report says that smartphone OEMs have gotten their hands on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+, as well as the upcoming chipsets from the Snapdragon 700 series, which will debut around the same time. Smartphones with the flagship Snapdragon chipset will debut in early June 2022. The list of buyers of the first stage includes Lenovo, Motorola, OnePlus and Xiaomi.

Rumor has it that the launch of Xiaomi 12 Ultra will take place in May 2022, while Motorola may introduce its new flagship in June 2022. Both companies, as expected, have not officially announced details of the launch of their devices.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ will feature some performance improvements over the current flagship chipset. It is also likely to be slightly more efficient compared to its predecessor. We will share more details about the Qualcomm chipset as it becomes available.